Interleukin-6 receptor (IL-6R) gene Asp358Ala (A>C, rs2228145) polymorphism has been associated with lower circulating inflammation biomarkers in coronary artery disease (CAD), such as C-reactive protein (CRP) or fibrinogen, but its role in the pathogenesis of aortic valve stenosis (AS) remains unknown.
SNPs rs6700896 in LEPR (OR, 1.06; 95% CI, 1.02 to 1.09; per minor allele), rs4537545 in IL6R (OR, 0.94; 95% CI, 0.91 to 0.97), and rs4420638 in the APOE-CI-CII cluster (OR, 1.16; 95% CI, 1.12 to 1.21) were all associated with risk of coronary heart disease.