Table 2.

Serum cytokine, CRP, and prohepcidin concentrations in ACD, IDA, and control subjects




Control

ACD

IDA
CRP concentration, mg/dL   0.5 ± 0.8   9.3 ± 7.5*  0.4 ± 0.4 
IL-4 concentration, pg/L   20.0 ± 69.9   150.8 ± 258.0  0 ± 0  
IL-6 concentration, pg/mL   2.2 ± 2.1   23.4 ± 28.0*  1.4 ± 1.6 
IL-10 concentration, pg/mL   1.1 ± 0.7   5.9 ± 11.2  1.1 ± 0.8 
TNF-α concentration, pg/mL   1.6 ± 2.08   3.2 ± 2.3  1.3 ± 0.5 
Prohepcidin concentration, ng/mL
 
110.7 ± 44.0
 
154.0 ± 62.1
 
74.6 ± 24.3
 



Control

ACD

IDA
CRP concentration, mg/dL   0.5 ± 0.8   9.3 ± 7.5*  0.4 ± 0.4 
IL-4 concentration, pg/L   20.0 ± 69.9   150.8 ± 258.0  0 ± 0  
IL-6 concentration, pg/mL   2.2 ± 2.1   23.4 ± 28.0*  1.4 ± 1.6 
IL-10 concentration, pg/mL   1.1 ± 0.7   5.9 ± 11.2  1.1 ± 0.8 
TNF-α concentration, pg/mL   1.6 ± 2.08   3.2 ± 2.3  1.3 ± 0.5 
Prohepcidin concentration, ng/mL
 
110.7 ± 44.0
 
154.0 ± 62.1
 
74.6 ± 24.3
 

Data are shown as means ± SD in each group.

CRP indicates C-reactive protein.

*

P < .001 when comparing controls with ACD or IDA.

P < .001 when comparing ACD with IDA by means of nonparametric Kruskal-Wallis test.

P < .05 when comparing controls with ACD or IDA.

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