IFNG and hemophagocytic syndrome: Additionally, IFN-γ level in primary HLH had a tendency of statistically lower than that in secondary HLH (P = 0.051), with mean (95 % CI) in primary and secondary HLH groups showed as 106.6 (minus-393.9) pg/ml and 905.7 (530.7–1280.6) pg/ml, respectively.