Cytokine-related genes that are dysregulated in both cardiomyopathy patients and COVID-19 patients include chemokines (CCL3, CCL4, CXCL4, etc.), interleukins or interleukin receptors (IL15, IL20RA, etc.), and genes in the transforming growth factor beta (TGFB) family. This evidence concerns the gene TGFB1 and cardiomyopathy.