IL6 and lymphopenia: When the s-IL6 median value (1.28 pg/mL) was taken as the cut-off value, more advanced age, presence of B symptoms (p=0.022), advanced stage (p=0.003), poor performance status (p=0.001), high IPI score (p=0.016), increased incidence of mortality (p=0.003), more profound lymphopenia (p=0.008), higher LDH levels (p=0.006), higher platelet counts (p=0.047), and lower albumin levels (p=0.014) were observed in patients with s-IL6 levels above the cut-off.