Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
PCSK9
Associated Variants
PCSK9 MUTATION
PCSK9 MUTATION
Associated Disease
coronary artery disease
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
The L10 allele is associated with a reduced risk and severity of CAD, seemingly independently of its LDL-lowering effect, suggesting a direct effect of PCSK9 on atherogenesis.
Pubmed
25239117
Section of the abstract supporting the evidence
ALL_TEXT_3/3
Number of the section of the abstract supporting the evidence
3
Number of the sentence supporting the evidence
8
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree,CTD_human,GAD
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.13035839840077
Drugs