Reasoning
The VCEP applies BP2 at Supporting strength when an FH patient with a heterozygous phenotype has a pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant in LDLR in trans, APOB, or PCSK9, and the candidate is an additional LDLR variant. The available reports describe c.621C>T among heterozygous FH patients and identify homozygous cases, but they do not document an additional pathogenic or likely pathogenic LDLR, APOB, or PCSK9 variant in an FH patient with a heterozygous phenotype, nor do they establish phase. Therefore, BP2 cannot be assessed.
VCEP rule
If a FH patient with a heterozygous phenotype has a pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant in LDLR (in trans), APOB or PCSK9, BP2 is applicable to any additional LDLR variants.
Evidence considered
- ClinGen FH VCEP CSPEC BP2 rule: Supporting strength requires an FH patient with a heterozygous phenotype who has a pathogenic or likely pathogenic variant in LDLR in trans, APOB, or PCSK9, with BP2 applied to any additional LDLR variant.
- Hobbs et al. 1992 (PMID:10735632), Results/Table 3: c.621C>T (G186G) was reported as a new polymorphism during screening of 141 apparently unrelated heterozygous FH patients, but no additional pathogenic/likely pathogenic partner variant or phase was reported for this variant.
- Defesche et al. 2008 (PMID:18400033), Results/Table 1/Fig. 2a: the variant was reported in clinically diagnosed FH cases and two homozygous individuals, but no qualifying partner variant or phase information was provided for a heterozygous FH patient.
Still missing
- A documented FH patient with a heterozygous phenotype and an additional pathogenic or likely pathogenic LDLR, APOB, or PCSK9 variant is needed.
- Phase evidence establishing the partner variant is in trans is needed.
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