CXCL8 and idiopathic aplastic anemia: However, the mean myeloid cell percentage was 19.44±4.37, 15.19±6.87 and 14.68±7.50 & mean marrow cellularity percentages were 22.06±1.95, 19.23±2.14 and 13.87±2.16 respectively in NSAA, SAA, and VSAA, which displayed a decremental trend as the severity of aplastic anemia increased (p<0.05).In comparison to mean serum IL-6 (7.52±1.43) and IL-8 (3.42±1.73) pg/ml levels in controls, cases had significantly higher mean IL-6 and IL-8 levels 283.28±220.27 and 122.56±97.79 pg/ml, respectively (p<0.001) (Table 1).