Based on the following three conditions (1) having polymorphisms that are significantly associated with AD, (2) having corresponding genotype/phenotype data, and (3) having previous records of the changed levels in AD patients, these cytokines can be divided into five groups as follows: (i) Cytokines like IL-1β, IL-6, IL-18 and TNF-α have the above three conditions. The gene discussed is IL1B; the disease is Alzheimer disease.