In those with severe hypercholesterolemia, the observed allele frequencies were AA LDLR-Ava II polymorphism (eight, 20%) followed by TT APOB-Xba I polymorphisms (six, 15%), whereas these frequencies were five (12.5%) and one (2.5%) in those with normocholesterolemia, respectively. The gene discussed is LDLR; the disease is familial hypercholesterolemia.