IL6 and Sepsis: UCB levels of IL-6, IL-10, TBAR, and protein carbonyl were higher in the sepsis group (grouping proven and highly probable EONS) when compared with the control; only TBARS and IL-6 were higher in the proven sepsis group in comparison with highly probable septic newborns; TBARS was a better predictor for the occurrence of EONS in this study (OR for TBARS was 2.16 vs. OR for IL6 was 1.2) (Cancelier et al., 2009).