Polymorphism: rs1800795
rs1800795 ( SNPedia | 23andMe )

Variant Type: SNP

Factor:
- Symbol: IL6
- Name: interleukin 6 (interferon, beta 2)
- Entrez ID: 3569
- Ensembl ID: ENSG000001


Description:

P-value was described as p-trend (due to division to age-groups)

Ethnicity: Danish
Age of cases: 47-100
Shorter lived allele: C
Longer lived allele: G
Finding: Positive

Statistics
- Number of cases/controls: 1710 total (initial)
- p-value: 0.01 [0.01 (p-trend)]
- Significant: Yes

Study Design
- Classifications: Longevity-Associated
- Study type: Candidate Region/Gene
- Technology: Taqman Universal Master Mix (Applied Biosystems)

Reference:
15130757: Modest implication of interleukin-6 promoter polymorphisms in longevity.

Choice: Curate
Created: July 2, 2013, 2:47 a.m.
Updated: Aug. 8, 2014, 1:05 p.m.

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