IL6R and triple-A syndrome: These analyses revealed several potential functional associations (Online Tables XI, XX, XXI, and XXII; Online Figure III).27,39 Of most relevance to AAA, eQTLs were observed for rs3827066 (20q13.3) and PLTP (phospholipid transfer protein) expression in aortic tissue and for rs4129267 (1q21.3) and IL6R expression in mammary artery.