IL6R and leprosy: Figure 4 represents high percentage (Mean ± SD) of CD4+IL6R+IL-17A+ T cells with significantly (p < 0.0007) higher expression of IL-6R+ Th17 cells in T1R (15.8 ± 1.8) leprosy patients as compared to NR (11.1 ± 3.7) leprosy patients.