Data collected included demographics, duration of hospitalization, comorbidities, vaccination status, COVID-19 severity, outcome, and markers of inflammation from the first blood test performed at admittance [C-reactive protein (CRP), fibrinogen, ferritin, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), procalcitonin (PCT), IL-6, D-dimer, and complete blood count]. The gene discussed is IL6; the disease is COVID-19.