TNF and dengue disease: A repertoire of prognostic indicators have been described to predict the course and outcome of dengue fever: liver enzymes, interleukins 4 and 10, tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα), some proteases, soluble adhesion molecules, the surface area of atypical lymphocytes, high fluorescent lymphocyte counts, immature granulocytes and immature platelet factor (IPF).