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L1CAM

L1 cell adhesion molecule

Chromosome
X
Cytoband
Xq28
Variants (rsID)
25

L1CAM is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome X (region Xq28). Its official name is “L1 cell adhesion molecule”. The reference table lists 25 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

14 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs144605615Benignsingle nucleotide variantHistory of neurodevelopmental disorder|Spastic paraplegia
  • rs7052999Benignsingle nucleotide variant
  • rs149737236Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHydrocephalus due to aqueductal stenosis|Hereditary spastic paraplegia
  • rs200768501Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantSpastic paraplegia
  • rs201057718Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHydrocephalus due to aqueductal stenosis
  • rs202082978Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantSpastic paraplegia
  • rs36021462Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantHistory of neurodevelopmental disorder|Spastic paraplegia|Hereditary spastic paraplegia
  • rs398123360Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantSpastic paraplegia
  • rs137852520Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantX-linked hydrocephalus syndrome|Hydrocephalus due to aqueductal stenosis|Spastic paraplegia|L1 syndrome
  • rs137852522Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantX-linked hydrocephalus syndrome|MASA syndrome|Hydrops fetalis|Severe hydrocephalus
  • rs137852524Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantMASA syndrome|X-linked hydrocephalus syndrome|Spastic paraplegia
  • rs137852525Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantHydrocephalus, X-linked, with hirschsprung disease
  • rs879253717Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantHydrocephalus, X-linked, with congenital idiopathic intestinal pseudoobstruction
  • rs148516831Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variant

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.