IL6 and COVID-19: Moreover, COVID-19 is also associated with a hyperinflammatory state known as cytokine storm which is characterized by elevated levels of systemic Inflammatory cytokines and biomarkers, including granulocyte colony-stimulating factor, interleukins (e.g., IL-2, IL-6, and IL-7), macrophage inflammatory protein 1-a, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-a, C-reactive protein, ferritin, and D-dimer [6].