IL6 and endometriosis: When analyzing PF, we merely found three protein concentrations that significantly differed between the groups: Interleukin-6 (IL-6) and Interleukin-8 (IL-8) were increased (2.13- and 2.68-fold respectively), while Interleukin-18 (IL-18) was decreased 0.67-fold in PF of women suffering from endometriosis, compared to controls.