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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001144204-10-018028
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100331
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100401
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100401

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			KORNMAN KENNETH S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001237192

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32715
		FILM NUMBER:		10724141

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O INTERLEUKIN GENETICS INC
		STREET 2:		135 BEAVER STREET
		CITY:			WALTHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02452

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INTERLEUKIN GENETICS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001037649
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				943123681
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 BEAVER ST
		CITY:			WATHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02452
		BUSINESS PHONE:		1-781-398-0700

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		135 BEAVER ST
		CITY:			WATHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02452

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	MEDICAL SCIENCE SYSTEMS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19971003
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        <issuerName>INTERLEUKIN GENETICS INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>ILI</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerCik>0001237192</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>KORNMAN KENNETH S</rptOwnerName>
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            <rptOwnerStreet1>135 BEAVER STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
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            <rptOwnerCity>WALTHAM</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode>02452</rptOwnerZipCode>
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            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Scientific Officer</officerTitle>
            <otherText>President</otherText>
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                <value>Common Stock</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <transactionCoding>
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                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
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                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Represents a restricted stock award which fully vests on March 31, 2010</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Closing price on NYSE Alternext US LLC on March 31, 2010</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Shares held by Rocklyn Ltd., a Texas limited partnership, F.B.O. the Kornman family</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Kenneth S. Kornman</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2010-04-01</signatureDate>
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