Th2 Cytokine Levels Distort the Association of IL-10 and IFN-𝛾 with Allergic Phenotypes

Table 3

Raw and adjusted IL-10 and IFN-r levels (log value) stimulated with HDM in children with and without atopy.

	Atopy (𝑛=71)			Nonatopy (𝑛=59)			P
	Mean	95% CI		Mean	95% CI
		Lower	Upper		Lower	Upper
IL-10 (HDM)
No adjustment	2.33	2.10	2.56	2.62	2.33	2.91	0.11
By IL-5	2.22	2.02	2.42	2.75	2.47	3.03	0.002
By IL-13	2.28	2.09	2.47	2.68	2.42	2.95	0.012
By IL-9	2.27	2.06	2.48	2.70	2.41	2.99	0.016
By IL-4	2.29	2.07	2.52	2.67	2.37	2.97	0.043
IFN-r (HDM)
No adjustment	2.48	2.15	2.80	2.93	2.45	3.40	0.113
By IL-5	2.34	2.04	2.64	3.09	2.64	3.54	0.005
By IL-13	2.38	2.11	2.66	3.04	2.66	3.42	0.005
By IL-9	2.43	2.12	2.74	3.00	2.53	3.47	0.037
By IL-4	2.46	2.12	2.80	2.96	2.46	3.45	0.091