Polymorphism: −174 G/C




Factor:
- Symbol: Interleukin 6
- Name: IL-6
- Entrez ID: 16193
- Ensembl ID: ENSMUSG00000025746


Description:

"There was little association

gene symbol = IL6 (get() returned more than one Factor -- it returned 3! Lookup parameters were {'symbol': u'IL6', 'entrez_gene_id': u'3569', 'species': })

entrez gene id = 3569 (get() returned more than one Factor -- it returned 3! Lookup parameters were {'symbol': u'IL6', 'entrez_gene_id': u'3569', 'species': })

odds_ratio = N/A (could not convert string to float: )

pvalue = N/A (could not convert string to float: N/A)

Ethnicity: American, Caucasian
Age of cases: 65+
Shorter lived allele: G

Statistics
- Number of cases/controls: 2224 (initial)
- p-value: 0.6
- Significant: No

Study Design
- Study type: Candidate Region/Gene
- Technology: N/A

Reference:
15939070: Common promoter polymorphisms of inflammation and thrombosis genes and longevity in older adults: the cardiovascular health study.

Choice: Curate
Created: June 30, 2013, midnight
Updated: Aug. 8, 2014, 1:05 p.m.

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