IL6 and acute respiratory distress syndrome: Furthermore, serum levels of inflammation-related (e.g., interleukin-6 or serum ferritin) and coagulation parameter (D-dimer) were higher in patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection and diabetes mellitus vs. those without, suggesting that diabetic patients could be more susceptible to the cytokine storm that leads to ARDS and fatal outcome [37].