We found significantly increased plasma levels of IL-10, TGFβ, and CXCL9 in IPAH patients, of IL-6, CXCL9 and CXCL13 in CTD-PAH patients, and of CXCL9 in CTEPH patients at diagnosis. The gene discussed is IL6; the disease is chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.