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LDLR and obesity are reported together in 4 articles.
Gene
LDLR
- HGNC
- HGNC:6547
61articles
61mentions
10variants with confirmed gene link (top 10)
Most co-reported phenotypes (articles)
familial hypercholesterolemia 40coronary artery disease 8dyslipidemia 6diabetes mellitus 5hypertension 4obesity 4myocardial infarction 3Down syndrome 2
Reported variants (articles · ClinVar status)
Phenotype
Obesity
- HPO
- HP:0001513
856articles
856mentions
12co-reported genes shown
Most co-reported genes (articles)
Counts are literature co-mentions in SaudiVarKB, not clinical or causal assertions. Gene details: HGNC; variant status: ClinVar via dbSNP.
Publications
4 records shown · first 60Gastric mucosal differentially expressed genes after bariatric surgery: Effects on sterol-related pathways.
PMID 40609801 | DOI 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2025.106824 · The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology · 2025 · 8 validated mentions
Evidence preview
| Type | Entity | Source evidence | Confidence | Extractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gene | LDLR | “SCD, INSIG1, CYP51A1, and LDLR have strong protein-protein interactions.” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
| phenotype | obesity | “Obesity is currently recognized as a serious global health problem, which accounts for a considerable morbidity and mortality burden.” | 0.98 | phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2 |
| gene | INSIG1 | “SCD, INSIG1, CYP51A1, and LDLR have strong protein-protein interactions.” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
| gene | CYP51A1 | “SCD, INSIG1, CYP51A1, and LDLR have strong protein-protein interactions.” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
The Spectrum of Familial Hypercholesterolemia (FH) in Saudi Arabia: Prime Time for Patient FH Registry.
PMID 28868092 | PMCID PMC5564019 | DOI 10.2174/1874192401711010066 · The open cardiovascular medicine journal · 2017 · 7 validated mentions
Evidence preview
| Type | Entity | Source evidence | Confidence | Extractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gene | LDLR | “The underlying molecular basis of FH is the presence of mutations in one or more genes in the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), apolipoprotein B (APOB) or proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 (PCSK9).” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
| phenotype | obesity | “Furthermore, the high prevalence of obesity and diabetes mellitus in Saudi Arabia increases the vascular disease burden in FH cases by adding additional CVD risk factors.” | 0.98 | phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2 |
| gene | APOB | “The underlying molecular basis of FH is the presence of mutations in one or more genes in the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), apolipoprotein B (APOB) or proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 (PCSK9).” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
| gene | PCSK9 | “The underlying molecular basis of FH is the presence of mutations in one or more genes in the low-density lipoprotein receptor (LDLR), apolipoprotein B (APOB) or proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin 9 (PCSK9).” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
Abstracts from the 3rd International Genomic Medicine Conference (3rd IGMC 2015) : Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. 30 November - 3 December 2015.
PMID 27454254 | PMCID PMC4959372 | DOI 10.1186/s12864-016-2858-0 · BMC genomics · 2016 · 46 validated mentions
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| Type | Entity | Source evidence | Confidence | Extractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gene | LDLR | “Hafez P107 Paediatric exome sequencing in autism spectrum disorder ascertained in Saudi families Hans-Juergen Schulten, Aisha Hassan Elaimi, Ibtessam R Hussein, Randa Ibrahim Bassiouni, Mohammad Khalid Alwasiyah, Richard F Wintle, Adeel Chaudhary, Stephen W Scherer, Mohammed Al-Qahtani P108 Crystal structure of the complex formed between Phospholipase A2 and the central core hydrophobic fragment of Alzheimer’s β- amyloid peptide: a reductionist approach Zeenat Mirza, Vikram Gopalakrishna Pillai, Sajjad Karim, Sujata Sharma, Punit Kaur, Alagiri Srinivasan, Tej P Singh, Mohammed Al-Qahtani P109 Differential expression profiling between meningiomas from female and male patients Reem Alotibi, Alaa Al-Ahmadi, Fatima Al-Adwani, Deema Hussein, Sajjad Karim, Mona Al-Sharif, Awatif Jamal, Fahad Al-Ghamdi, Jaudah Al-Maghrabi, Saleh S Baeesa, Mohammed Bangash, Adeel Chaudhary, Hans-Juergen Schulten, Mohammed Al-Qahtani P110 Neurospheres as models of early brain development and therapeutics Muhammad Faheem, Peter Natesan Pushparaj, Shilu Mathew, Taha Abdullah Kumosani, Gauthaman Kalamegam, Mohammed Al-Qahtani P111 Identification of a recurrent causative missense mutation p.(W577C) at the LDLR exon 12 in familial hypercholesterolemia affected Saudi families Faisal A Al-Allaf, Zainularifeen Abduljaleel, Abdullah Alashwal, Mohiuddin M.” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
| phenotype | obesity | “Bajic P46 Prognostic significance of Osteopontin expression profile in colorectal carcinoma Jaudah Al-Maghrabi, Wafaey Gomaa, Mehenaz Hanbazazh, Mahmoud Al-Ahwal, Asia Al-Harbi, Wejdan Al-Qahtani, Saher Hakamy, Ghali Baba, Abdelbaset Buhmeida, Mohammed Al-Qahtani P47 High Glypican-3 expression pattern predicts longer disease-specific survival in colorectal carcinoma Jaudah Al-Maghrabi, Abdullah Al-Harbi, Mahmoud Al-Ahwal, Asia Al-Harbi, Wejdan Al-Qahtani, Sahar Hakamy, Ghalia Baba, Abdelbaset Buhmeida, Mohammed Al-Qahtani P48 An evolutionary re-assessment of GWAS single nucleotide variants implicated in the Cholesterol traits Elham M Alhathli, Sajjad Karim, Nada Salem, Hend Nour Eldin, Heba Abusamra, Sudhir Kumar, Mohammed H Al-Qahtani P49 Derivation and characterization of human Wharton’s jelly stem cells (hWJSCs) in vitro for future therapeutic applications Aisha A Alyamani, Gauthaman Kalamegam, Etimad A Alhwait, Mamdooh A Gari, Mohammed M Abbas, Mohammed H Alkaf, Haneen S Alsehli, Roaa A Kadam, Mohammed Al-Qahtani P50 Attitudes of healthcare students toward biomedical research in the post-genomic era Rawan Gadi, Abdelbaset Buhmeida, Mourad Assidi , Adeel Chaudhary, Leena Merdad P51 Evaluation of the immunomodulatory effects of thymoquinone on human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells (BM-MSCs) from osteoarthritic patients Saadiah M Alfakeeh, Etimad A Alhwait, Mamdooh A Gari, Mohammed M Abbas, Mohammed H Alkaf, Haneen S Alsehli, Roaa Kadam, Gauthaman Kalamegam P52 Implication of IL-10 and IL-28 polymorphism with successful anti-HCV therapy and viral clearance Rubi Ghazala, Shilu Mathew, M.Haroon Hamed, Mourad Assidi, Mohammed Al-Qahtani, Ishtiaq Qadri P53 Selection of flavonoids against obesity protein (FTO) using in silico and in vitro approaches Shilu Mathew, Lobna Mira, Manal Shaabad, Shireen Hussain, Mourad Assidi, Muhammad Abu-Elmagd, Mohammed Al-Qahtani P54 Computational selection and in vitro validation of flavonoids as new antidepressant agents Shilu Mathew, Manal Shaabad, Lobna Mira, Shireen Hussain, Mourad Assidi, Muhammad Abu-Elmagd, Mohammed Al-Qahtani P55 In Silico prediction and prioritization of aging candidate genes associated with progressive telomere shortening Ahmed Rebai, Mourad Assidi, Abdelbaset Buhmeida, Muhammad Abu-Elmagd, Ashraf Dallol, Jerry W Shay P56 Identification of new cancer testis antigen genes in diverse types of malignant human tumour cells Mikhlid H Almutairi P57 More comprehensive forensic genetic marker analyses for accurate human remains identification using massively parallel sequencing (MPS) Angie Ambers, Jennifer Churchill, Jonathan King, Monika Stoljarova, Harrell Gill-King, Mourad Assidi, Muhammad Abu-Elmagd, Abdelbaset Buhmeida, Muhammad Al-Qatani, Bruce Budowle P58 Flow cytometry approach towards treatment men infertility in Saudi Arabia Muhammad Abu-Elmagd, Farid Ahmed, Ashraf Dallol, Mourad Assidi, Taha Abo Almagd, Sahar Hakamy, Ashok Agarwal, Muhammad Al-Qahtani, Adel Abuzenadah P59 Tissue microarray based validation of CyclinD1 expression in renal cell carcinoma of Saudi kidney patients Sajjad Karim, Hans-Juergen Schulten, Ahmad J Al Sayyad, Hasan MA Farsi, Jaudah A Al-Maghrabi, Abdelbaset Buhmaida, Zeenat Mirza, Reem Alotibi, Alaa Al-Ahmadi, Nuha A Alansari, Alaa A Albogmi, Maha M Al-Quaiti, Fai T Ashgan, Afnan Bandah, Mohammed H Al-Qahtani P60 Assessment of gold nanoparticles in molecular diagnostics and DNA damage studies Rukhsana Satar, Mahmood Rasool, Waseem Ahmad, Nazia Nazam, Mohamad I Lone, Muhammad I Naseer, Mohammad S Jamal, Syed K Zaidi, Peter N Pushparaj, Mohammad A Jafri, Shakeel A Ansari, Mohammed H Alqahtani P61 Surfing the biospecimen management and processing workflow at CEGMR Biobank Hanan Bashier, Abrar Al Qahtani, Shilu Mathew, Amal M.” | 0.98 | phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2 |
| gene | KIF2A | “Shay O2 The microtubule destabilizer KIF2A regulates the postnatal establishment of neuronal circuits in addition to prenatal cell survival, cell migration, and axon elongation, and its loss leading to malformation of cortical development and severe epilepsy Noriko Homma, Ruyun Zhou, Muhammad Imran Naseer, Adeel G.” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
| gene | RPL27A | “Saini, Awatif Jamal, Jaudah Al-Maghrabi, Adel Abuzenadah, Adeel Chaudhary, Mohammed Al Qahtani, Ghazi Damanhouri O5 RPL27A is a target of miR-595 and deficiency contributes to ribosomal dysgenesis Heba Alkhatabi O6 Next generation DNA sequencing panels for haemostatic and platelet disorders and for Fanconi anaemia in routine diagnostic service Anne Goodeve, Laura Crookes, Nikolas Niksic, Nicholas Beauchamp O7 Targeted sequencing panels and their utilization in personalized medicine Adel M.” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
Human genome meeting 2016 : Houston, TX, USA. 28 February - 2 March 2016.
PMID 27294413 | PMCID PMC4896275 | DOI 10.1186/s40246-016-0063-5 · Human genomics · 2016 · 28 validated mentions
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| Type | Entity | Source evidence | Confidence | Extractor |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| gene | LDLR | “Holler P61 Compound heterozygous mutation in the LDLR gene in Saudi patients suffering severe hypercholesterolemia F.” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
| phenotype | obesity | “Heidari Keshal P5 Obesity and the incidence of apolipoprotein E polymorphisms in an assorted population from Saudi Arabia population K.” | 0.98 | phenotype_alias_lexicon_v2 |
| gene | SCN5A | “Karnani, GUSTO study group O4 High-throughput identification of specific qt interval modulating enhancers at the SCN5A locus A.” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |
| gene | MYC | “Carter O17 Recurrent somatic mutation in the MYC associated factor X in brain tumors H.” | 0.98 | hgnc_dict_v1 |