IL6 and lymphopenia: Upon admission, the laboratory tests revealed lymphocytopenia with lymphocyte count: 0.68 (1.2–3.4) × 109/L, blood sugar level: 320 mg/dL, interleukin-6 (IL-6) level: 28 ng/mL, C-reactive protein (CRP): 4.31 mg/dL, fibrinogen: 407 mg/dL, procalcitonin below 0.5 μg/L, D-dimer: 2.46 mg/L, total cholesterol: 260 mg%, ALT: 19 UI/L, AST: 20 UI/L, blood urea nitrogen: 59 mg%, creatinine: 0.66 mg/dL.