rs1524107

A SNP in the IL6 gene on chromosome 7. Its most notable genotype is C;C: common in complete genomics

Gene
IL6
Location
Chr 722,728,600 (GRCh38)
Highest magnitude
0.0Typical
Tested on
23andMe, AncestryDNA
Minor allele frequency
28%

Genotypes

As shown in 23andMe and AncestryDNA files.

  1. C;CMost notableGoodcommon in complete genomicsTypical · 0.053% of people

On SNPedia: (C;C). Magnitude rates how notable a genotype is from 0 to 10, not how risky it is.

Frequency

Share of each genotype in 11 HapMap populations.

  • AverageC;C 53%
  • European ancestry (Utah)C;C 90%
  • Han Chinese (Beijing)C;C 7%
  • Japanese (Tokyo)C;C 4%
  • Yoruba (Nigeria)C;C 92%
  • African ancestry (Southwest US)C;C 84%
  • Chinese (Denver)C;C 5%
  • Gujarati IndianC;C 38%
  • Luhya (Kenya)C;C 65%
  • Mexican ancestry (Los Angeles)C;C 47%
  • Maasai (Kenya)C;C 57%
  • TuscanC;C 89%

Other IL6 SNPs

All IL6 SNPs

Notes

From SNPedia

Notes

An IL-6 haplotype on human chromosome 7p21 confers risk for impaired renal function in type 2 diabetic patients. C-reactive protein, interleukin-6, and prostate cancer risk in men aged 65 years and older. Association of genetic variation in serum amyloid-A with cardiovascular disease and interactions with IL6, IL1RN, IL1beta and TNF genes in the Cardiovascular Health Study.

Source and license

Adapted from rs1524107 on SNPedia, using a snapshot taken October 16, 2026. SNPedia content is shared under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 US, and this page is shared under the same license.

SNPedia is a community-edited wiki. Its entries can be incomplete, out of date or wrong, and nothing here is a diagnosis or medical advice. Magnitude is a community rating of how interesting a genotype is, not a risk score.