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Gene entry

APOB

apolipoprotein B

Chromosome
2
Cytoband
2p24.1
Variants (rsID)
115

APOB is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 2 (region 2p24.1). Its official name is “apolipoprotein B”. The reference table lists 115 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

65 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs1042031Benignmissense_variantDiabetes Mellitus|Body Mass Index Quantitative Trait Locus 1|Hypercholesterolemia, Familial, 1|Familial Hypercholesterolemia|Lipoprotein Quantitative Trait Locus|Arteries, Anomalies of|Osteonecrosis|Lipid Metabolism Disorder|Heart Disease|Stroke, Ischemic|Coronary Heart Disease 1|Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus|Periodontitis|Hypertension, Essential|Taqi Polymorphism|Hypertriglyceridemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, Familial, 3|Hypertriglyceridemia, Transient Infantile
  • rs1042034Benignmissense_variantLipid Metabolism Disorder|Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus|Kidney Disease|Hepatitis C|Hepatitis C Virus|Hepatitis|Osteonecrosis|Stroke, Ischemic|Avascular Necrosis of Femoral Head, Primary, 1
  • rs13306198Benignsingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs679899Benignmissense_variantX-Linked Chondrodysplasia Punctata 2|Myocardial Infarction|Stroke, Ischemic|Mend Syndrome|Chronic Kidney Disease|Kidney Disease
  • rs693Benignsingle nucleotide variantFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Warfarin response|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B
  • rs72653099Benignsingle nucleotide variantFamilial hypercholesterolemia|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B
  • rs121918386Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B
  • rs121918390Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B
  • rs12713843Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Primary familial dilated cardiomyopathy|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B
  • rs142448733Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs143282164Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs144467873Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Hypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|APOB-related disorder
  • rs145142090Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs145777339Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs151193347Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia|Hypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs1799812Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs1801698Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs1801700Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs186299244Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs199668351Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs2163204Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs374251542Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia|Hypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B
  • rs562574661Conflicting interpretationsMicrosatelliteHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs587776852Conflicting interpretationsDeletionFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia|Familial hypercholesterolemia
  • rs72653071Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs72653073Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs72653093Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs72653095Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs76202659Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs121918384Likely benignDeletionFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia|Familial hypercholesterolemia
  • rs370481987Likely benignsingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia
  • rs1057518647Likely pathogenicDeletionFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypobetalipoproteinemia
  • rs143301836Likely pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantHypobetalipoproteinemia|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs730880052Likely pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B
  • rs797045253Likely pathogenicDeletionHypobetalipoproteinemia
  • rs121918383Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs121918385PathogenicDeletionFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia
  • rs121918388Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs121918389Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia
  • rs121918391Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B
  • rs1339117465Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1
  • rs1382988295Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B
  • rs1399892057Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs1442815965Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1
  • rs281865425PathogenicDeletionFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B
  • rs387906569PathogenicDeletionFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia
  • rs397514255PathogenicDeletionFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia
  • rs397514256PathogenicDeletionFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia
  • rs5742904Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1
  • rs606231236PathogenicDuplicationFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia
  • rs766243954Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B
  • rs878853970Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B
  • rs878853973PathogenicDeletionFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B
  • rs886039829PathogenicDeletionHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1
  • rs1418775778Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia
  • rs143425834Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia|Familial hypercholesterolemia
  • rs148502464Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantFamilial hypercholesterolemia|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs180874451Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantFamilial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B
  • rs183950016Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantFamilial hypercholesterolemia|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B
  • rs185224477Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantFamilial hypercholesterolemia
  • rs187506285Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantFamilial hypercholesterolemia|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1
  • rs200184366Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1
  • rs201368319Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia
  • rs201736972Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B
  • rs368278927Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantHypercholesterolemia, familial, 1|Familial hypercholesterolemia|Familial hypobetalipoproteinemia 1|Hypercholesterolemia, autosomal dominant, type B

Other listed variants

Public references

Data from the institutional reference table and public NCBI annotation. For education only; not a substitute for medical or genetic counselling.