Basic information of IL18 :
| Official Symbol of Gene | IL18 |
| Species | Homo sapiens |
| Entrez Gene ID | 3606 |
| Official Full Name | interleukin 18 |
| Also known as | IGIF; IL-18; IL-1g; IL1F4 |
| Gene Type | protein coding |
| dbXrefs | Ensembl:ENSG00000150782 MIM:600953; AllianceGenome:HGNC:5986 |
| Map Location | 11q23.1 |
| Variation Type | SNP |
| refSNP ID | rs187238 |
Sample information of multiple sclerosis:
| Detected Sample | Blood |
| Sample Detail | N/A |
| Detected Method | N/A |
| Disease | MS |
| Disease subtype | RRMS |
| Population | N/A |
| Sample Size | 149 patients |
Literature information of multiple sclerosis :
| Pubmed ID | 24300807 |
| Year | 2013 |
| Title | [Clinical and electrophysiological and molecular genetic characteristics of the course of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis] |
Results of multiple sclerosis :
| Risk Type | Disease risk |
| Main Result | positive |
| Result | Genotype C/C polymorphism rs187238 locus IL-18 gene associated with frequent exacerbations of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis, high speed of progression of the disease and is characterized by marked changes in latency of peak V ABR and VEP P100. |
| Mechanism/Pathway | N/A |
