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IL6 - interleukin 6
- Synonym(s) : BSF2, HGF, HSF, IL-6, interferon, beta 2
- Previous symbols and names : IFNB2, interleukin 6 (interferon, beta 2)
- Type : gene with protein product
- Chromosomal location : 7p15.3
- OMIM: 147620
- HGNC: 6018
- UniProtKB: P05231
- Genatlas: IL6
- GenCC: IL6
- Ensembl: ENSG00000136244
- IUPHAR-DB: -
- Reactome: P05231
- LOVD: IL6
Diseases list
- Major susceptibility factor in Systemic-onset juvenile idiopathic arthritis
ORPHA:85414 - Modifying germline mutation in NON RARE IN EUROPE: Crohn disease
ORPHA:206 
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