Research Article
Th2 Cytokine Levels Distort the Association of IL-10 and IFN- 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 ( | Nonatopy () | 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 |
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