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Table 5 Association of IL6 genotypes and alleles with serum IL-6 levels in febrile seizures patients

From: Interleukin-6 gene polymorphisms in Egyptian children with febrile seizures: a case–control study

Gene Polymorphism

Genotype/Alleles

Serum IL6 (pg/ml)

P

IL-6 (−174)

GG

37.5 ± 6.9

>0.05a

GC

35.3 ± 4.5

CC

33.5 ± 5.7

Alleles

 

G

36.7 ± 3.8

>0.05b

C

35.5 ± 6.4

IL-6 (−572)

GG

33.7 ± 4.5

>0.05a

GC

35.5 ± 5.7

CC

38.4 ± 3.9

Alleles

 

G

34.2 ± 5.3

>0.05b

C

39.5 ± 4.6

IL-6 (−597)

GG

45.5 ± 9.7

>0.05a

GA

43.3 ± 5.5

AA

47.5 ± 7.9

Alleles

 

G

44.5 ± 5.3

>0.05 b

A

49.7 ± 8.5

  1. Abbreviations: IL6 interleukin 6
  2. Data are presented as mean ± SD
  3. P value < 0.05 indicates a significant difference
  4. aCalculated by ANOVA test
  5. b Student t-test