Additionally, we found that carriers of the <i>C</i> allele of 174<i>G>C</i> (rs1800795) polymorphism have an increase in the risk of coronary artery disease under the hereditary models assessed in the study.
The C allele of rs1800795 within IL-6 gene promoter, rs1800795-tobacco smoking and rs1800795-alcohol drinking interaction were all associated with increased CAD risk.
Our study suggests that the IL-6 -174G/C (rs1800795) and IL-10 -1082A/G (rs1800896) polymorphisms might be involved in the pathogenesis of CAD, and likely contribute to the genetic susceptibility for CAD.