IL6 and Sepsis: Levels of sICAM-1, sVCAM-1, and IL-6 were comparable between the surviving and non-surviving subgroups at the time of diagnosis of sepsis, but in the non-surviving subgroup at later stages, levels were markedly (sICAM-1) or significantly (IL-6/sVCAM-1) higher at 48 hours and 120 hours (Table 3) in comparison to the surviving subgroup.