Annotation Detail

Information
Associated Genes
IL6R
Associated Variants
IL6R MUTATION
IL6R MUTATION
Associated Disease
coronary artery disease
Source Database
DisGeNET
Description
Interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R) gene Asp358Ala (A>C, rs2228145) polymorphism has been associated with lower circulating inflammation biomarkers in coronary artery disease (CAD), such as C-reactive protein (CRP) or fibrinogen, but its role in the pathogenesis of aortic valve stenosis (AS) remains unknown.
Pubmed
24717336
Section of the abstract supporting the evidence
BACKGROUND
Number of the section of the abstract supporting the evidence
1
Number of the sentence supporting the evidence
1
Original source reporting the Gene Disease association
BeFree,GAD
DisGENET score for the Gene Disease association
0.00290991572276264
Drugs