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IL6R

interleukin 6 receptor

Chromosome
1
Cytoband
1q21.3
Variants (rsID)
21

IL6R is a protein-coding gene, meaning the body reads it as instructions to build a protein, located on chromosome 1 (region 1q21.3). Its official name is “interleukin 6 receptor”. The reference table lists 21 variants (rsID) for this gene.

Clinically classified variants

1 reference-table entries with clinical significance.

  • rs2228145Benignsingle nucleotide variantSoluble interleukin-6 receptor, serum level of, quantitative trait locus|Interleukin 6, serum level of, quantitative trait locus

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.