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
Coronary Arteriosclerosis
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
The R46L variant in the proprotein-convertase subtilisin-kexin type 9 (PCSK9) gene was associated with reduced levels of LDL and total cholesterol and with a lower risk of coronary artery disease.
Pubmed
20699424
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.00996740439685053
Year of publication
2010
Drugs