NCIt definition : Human IRF5 wild-type allele is located in the vicinity of 7q32 and is approximately
12 kb in length. This allele, which encodes interferon regulatory factor 5 protein,
plays a role in the regulation of interferon and inflammatory cytokine expression.
Mutation of the gene is associated with inflammatory bowel disease 14 and susceptibility
to systemic lupus erythematosus 10.;