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Gene entry

LEPR

leptin receptor

Chromosome
1
Cytoband
1p31.3
Variants (rsID)
62

LEPR is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 1 (region 1p31.3). Its official name is “leptin receptor”. The reference table lists 62 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

7 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs1137101Benignsingle nucleotide variantLEPTIN RECEPTOR POLYMORPHISM|Obesity due to leptin receptor gene deficiency|Monogenic Non-Syndromic Obesity
  • rs1805094Benignsingle nucleotide variantLEPTIN RECEPTOR POLYMORPHISM|Monogenic Non-Syndromic Obesity|Obesity due to leptin receptor gene deficiency
  • rs1805096Benignsingle nucleotide variantObesity due to leptin receptor gene deficiency|Monogenic Non-Syndromic Obesity
  • rs1805134Benignsingle nucleotide variantMonogenic Non-Syndromic Obesity|Obesity due to leptin receptor gene deficiency
  • rs61781316Conflicting interpretationssingle nucleotide variantObesity|Obesity due to leptin receptor gene deficiency|Monogenic Non-Syndromic Obesity
  • rs193922650Likely pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantObesity
  • rs144159890Pathogenicsingle nucleotide variantLEPR-Related Disorders|Obesity due to leptin receptor gene deficiency

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.