Table 2.
AST/ALT Level and Serum Cytokine in Study Subjects
| Total | Normoalbuminuria | Microalbuminuria | macroalbuminuria | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALT, U/L | 24.77±19.29 | 25.47±22.20 | 25.06±13.51 | 22.40±19.76 |
| AST, U/L | 22.19±14.35 | 21.25±16.09 | 23.09±11.64 | 23.07±13.85 |
| AST/ALT | 1.03±0.48 | 0.95±0.34 | 1.01±0.44* | 1.25±0.71*# |
| IL-2, pg/mL | 3.19± 0.97 | 3.11±0.91 | 3.23±1.05 | 3.29±0.99* |
| IL-4, pg/mL | 2.81±1.17 | 2.71±1.12 | 2.88±1.27 | 2.91±1.19* |
| IL-6, pg/mL | 5.65±3.75 | 5.54±3.82 | 5.51±2.02 | 6.21±2.57 |
| IL-10, pg/mL | 4.33±1.05 | 4.23±0.99 | 4.40±1.09* | 4.43±1.1* |
| TNF-α, pg/mL | 2.93±0.70 | 2.86±0.70 | 2.99±0.61* | 3.05±0.84* |
| INF-γ, pg/mL | 2.84±1.82 | 2.82±1.87 | 2.85±1.37 | 2.88±1.87 |
Notes: Values are mean±SD or median with quartile range. *Refers to patients with normoalbuminuria, P<0.05; #refers to patients with microalbuminuria, P<0.05.
Abbreviations: IL, interleukin; TNF-α, tumor necrosis factor-α; INF- γ, interferon- γ.