Studies performed in COVID-19 patients have reported an increase in inflammatory cytokines (cytokine storm) including interleukin (IL)-6, IL-10, IL-18, interferon (INF) γ, or monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 (CCL-2) [9], IL-27 [10], as well as in the thrombosis marker plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI)-1 [11]. The gene discussed is CCL2; the disease is COVID-19.