rs5744249

This is a intron variant variant in the IL18 gene.

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GWAS Catalog Trait Associations (1)

Genome-wide significant associations (p < 5×10⁻⁸) from the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog.

interleukin 18 measurement

Folkersen L et al. “Genomic and drug target evaluation of 90 cardiovascular proteins in 30,931 individuals.” Nature Metabolism 2(10):1135-1148 (2020)
Allele A
OR 0.23
p 1.0e-119
N 21,758
Large GWAS
European
Zhao JH et al. “Genetics of circulating inflammatory proteins identifies drivers of immune-mediated disease risk and therapeutic targets.” Nature Immunology 24(9):1540-1551 (2023)
Allele A
OR 0.20
p 2.0e-51
N 14,744
Large GWAS
multi-ancestry

About IL18

The protein encoded by this gene is a proinflammatory cytokine of the IL-1 family that is constitutively found as a precursor within the cytoplasm of a variety of cells including macrophages and keratinocytes. The inactive IL-18 precursor is processed to its active form by caspase-1, and is capable of stimulating interferon gamma production, and of regulating both T helper (Th) 1 and Th2 responses. This cytokine has been implicated in the injury of different organs, and in potentially fatal conditions characterized by a cytokine storm. In humans, IL-18 gene is located on chromosome 11. Alternatively spliced transcript variants encoding different isoforms have been found for this gene.[provided by RefSeq, Aug 2020]

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Gene information from NCBI Gene. Variant classifications from ClinVar.

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