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Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a complex polygenic inflammatory disease associated with accelerated atherosclerosis. IL-6 is a key mediator of inflammation in RA. A recent study showed an association between IL6-174 G/C gene polymorphism and cardiovascular (CV) disease in UK individuals with RA. To confirm this association we assessed the influence of three IL6 gene polymorphisms in the risk of CV disease...
Selective immunoglobulin-A deficiency (IgAD) is the most common immunodeficiency in Caucasian populations. Genetic factors are important in its etiology; however human leukocyte antigen (HLA) genes, which explain 40% of the genetic risk for IgAD, are the only susceptibility factors commonly agreed upon at this time. Because interleukin-6 (IL-6) plays an important role in B-lymphocyte differentiation...
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