IL-6, von Willebrand factor (vWF), CXC Motif Chemokine Ligand 8 (CXCL8), Endothelin-1, epidermal growth factor (EGF), VEGFA, Pentraxin-3, Intercellular Adhesion Molecule 1 (ICAM-1), E-selectin, P-selectin, Thrombomodulin and IL-18 levels were significantly higher at baseline in SSc patients when compared to healthy controls, except for ICAM-1. The gene discussed is IL6; the disease is systemic sclerosis.