IL6 and hematocrit: The IL-6 gave a significant difference for OHT vs. NC (10.90 ± 8.63 vs. 6.46 ± 6.23; p < 0.0001) and OHT vs. HT (10.90 ± 8.63 vs. 7.88 ± 6.03; p < 0.004) but not for HT vs. NC.