Gene entry
LEP
leptin
- Chromosome
- 7
- Cytoband
- 7q32.1
- Variants (rsID)
- 7
LEP is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 7 (region 7q32.1). Its official name is “leptin”. The reference table lists 7 variants (rsID) for this gene.
Clinically classified variants
1 reference-table entries with clinical significance.
- rs2167270Benignsingle nucleotide variantObesity due to congenital leptin deficiency|Monogenic Non-Syndromic Obesity
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.