IL-6 is an inflammatory cytokine with diverse roles in chromic inflammation and autoimmunity. It is thought to play a role in a diverse array of health outcomes, including auto-immune conditions, allergic conditions, brain diseases and even depression. Therefore, increased understanding of the mechanisms that influence it, and that it influences, could have far reaching health implications.

Aim: EWAS of interleukin-6 measured in the children at age 9, to identify CpG sites where methylation levels are correlated with IL-6 levels.