Numerous studies have described abnormal levels of various cytokines in COVID-19 patients, including IL-1, IL-2, IL-4, IL-6, IL-7, IL-10, IL-12, IL-13, IL-17, M-CSF, G-CSF, GM-CSF, IP-10, IFN-γ, MCP-1, MIP 1-α, hepatocyte growth factor (HGF), TNF-α, and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) [8-10]. This evidence concerns the gene HGF and COVID-19.