Median IL-6, IL-8, and IL-10 (IL-6 = 568.2, IL-8 = 158.1, and IL-10 = 14.5 pg/mL) in plasma from the ARDS group was significantly higher than in the non-ARDS group (IL-6 = 241.2, IL_8 = 57.4, and IL-10 = 10.0 pg/mL). The gene discussed is IL10; the disease is acute respiratory distress syndrome.