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Gene entry

IL21R

interleukin 21 receptor

Chromosome
16
Cytoband
16p12.1
Variants (rsID)
24

IL21R is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 16 (region 16p12.1). Its official name is “interleukin 21 receptor”. The reference table lists 24 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

2 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs147673485Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantCryptosporidiosis-chronic cholangitis-liver disease syndrome
  • rs201566028Uncertain significancesingle nucleotide variantCryptosporidiosis-chronic cholangitis-liver disease syndrome

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.