The levels of IL-6, IL-8, IL-10, IL-17A, IL-27, IL-31, GM-CSF, IFN-α, IL-9, VEGF-D, TNF-β, NGFβ, IL-23, IL-22, and IL-1α were below the threshold of detection in both melanoma patients and healthy controls. The gene discussed is IL17A; the disease is melanoma.