In contrast, we found no difference in sIL-6R levels between healthy controls (65.5 ± 3.8 ng/ml), sepsis patients on day 0 (61.1 ± 5.3 ng/ml) and sepsis patients on day 5 (60.2 ± 3.7 ng/ml, Fig. 1D). The gene discussed is IL6R; the disease is Sepsis.