Veno-occlusive disease was accompanied by a significant increase in levels of IL-6, IL-8 and TNF-α.Graft-versus-Host disease was associated with a significant increase of IL-10, sIL-2R, IL-6 and TNF-α, depending on the respective stage or grade. The gene discussed is CXCL8; the disease is hepatic veno-occlusive disease.