IL6 and acute kidney injury: Previous studies have shownthat macrophage polarization-related cytokines such as monocyte chemotacticprotein-1 (MCP-1), interleukin-10 (IL-10), interleukin-6 (IL-6), andinterleukin-1 receptor antagonist (IL-1RA) are associated with AKI in patientsundergoing aortic surgery [19, 20].