VEGFA and Sepsis: Further, IMHA in dogs has a similar cytokine profile to sepsis [52], while SRMA is associated with a systemic inflammatory response and the overproduction of cytokines interleukin (IL)‐6, IL‐17, transforming growth factor (TGF)‐β, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and CC‐motif ligand 19 (CCL19) [53].