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IL4R protein levels

IL21R · rs179770

Where this position leads

Condition: Celiac Disease

rs179770 Condition: Celiac Disease Celiac Disease Condition rs179770 rs179770 IL21R

What the study found

Who was studied 47,745 European ancestry individuals.

The effect Each copy of the A allele shifted the measure 0.0555 higher (95% confidence interval 0.039-0.072); p = 2 × 10−12.

How common The A allele had a frequency of about 14% in the people studied.

Where it sits Chromosome 16, band 16p12.1 — in an intron of IL21R.

What each result means

A/A Two copies of the version the research linked to IL4R protein levels. That is the strongest link of the three results. A link in a study is not a diagnosis.
A/C One copy of the version the research linked to IL4R protein levels. That is a smaller link than two copies.
C/C No copy of the version the research linked to IL4R protein levels. This is the starting point the study compared everyone against.
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Questions about rs179770

What is rs179770?

rs179770 is a single position in the genome, in or near the IL21R gene. Published research associates it with il4r protein levels. A single variant does not decide an outcome — it shifts a probability, and for most common variants the shift is small.

What conditions is rs179770 linked to?

On MyGeneLog this position is linked to Celiac Disease. The research behind each link, and its sources, are set out on that condition page.

Does having rs179770 mean I will get this?

No. Common variants like this one move a probability slightly and, on their own, rarely decide anything about one person. Nothing on this page is a diagnosis, and health decisions should be made with a clinician who can see your whole picture.

Where does the information about rs179770 come from?

GWAS Catalog, Nature genetics 2025, PMID:39789286. Every variant on MyGeneLog comes from public primary sources and is published with its citation and the date it was checked.

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