Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
PCSK9
Associated Variants
PCSK9 p.Arg46Leu (p.R46L) ( ENST00000302118.5, ENST00000713786.1, ENST00000710286.1 )
PCSK9 p.Arg46Leu (p.R46L) ( ENST00000302118.5, ENST00000710286.1, ENST00000713786.1 )
Associated Disease
Cardiovascular Diseases
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
Our data support the concept that the rare allele of the R46L SNP at the PCSK9 locus significantly lowers LDL C, but does not greatly reduce CHD risk in an elderly population with a high prevalence of cardiovascular disease.
Pubmed
18262190
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.0120729260250364
Year of publication
2008
Drugs