Table 3.

Significant differences in cytokine ratios between HD patients and control subjects

Parameter	HD (n = 134)		Controls (n = 150)		Pa
	n	%	n	%
IL-4/IL-6
<0.008	43	32.1	2	1.3	<0.0001
0.008 to 0.039	47	35.1	24	16.0
≥0.04	44	32.8	124	82.7
IL-10/IL-6
<0.008	44	32.8	0	–	<0.0001
0.008 to 0.038	45	33.6	4	2.7
≥0.039	45	33.6	146	97.3
(IL-4+IL-10)/(IL-6+TNF-α)
<0.009	44	32.8	0	–	<0.0001
0.009 to 0.047	46	34.3	17	11.3
≥0.048	44	32.8	133	88.7
(IL-4+IL-10)/IL-6
<0.018	44	32.8	0	–	<0.0001
0.018 to 0.116	46	34.3	9	6.0
≥0.117	44	32.8	141	94.0
(IL-4+IL-6+IL-10)/(IL-2+IFN-γ)
<0.80	44	32.8	123	82.0	<0.0001
0.80 to 2.21	45	33.6	19	12.7
≥2.22	45	33.6	8	5.3

^aAdjusted for age and gender.