Gene entry
IL6
interleukin 6
- Chromosome
- 7
- Cytoband
- 7p15.3
- Variants (rsID)
- 10
IL6 is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 7 (region 7p15.3). Its official name is “interleukin 6”. The reference table lists 10 variants (rsID) for this gene.
Clinically classified variants
2 reference-table entries with clinical significance.
- rs1800797Benignsingle nucleotide variantINTERLEUKIN 6 POLYMORPHISM
- rs1800795Risk factorsingle nucleotide variantKaposi sarcoma|Crohn disease-associated growth failure, susceptibility to|Intracranial hemorrhage in brain cerebrovascular malformations, susceptibility to|Rheumatoid arthritis, systemic juvenile, susceptibility to|Diabetes mellitus type 2, susceptibility to|Diabetes mellitus, type 1, susceptibility to
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.