Table 4

 Influence of IL10 polymorphism on the appearance of skin disease in SLE patients with low TNFα genotype

Low IL10 (n = 72)High IL10 (n = 21)p Value
Values are the n (%). Significance was evaluated by χ2 test or two tailed Fisher’s exact test.
IL10, interleukin 10; SLE, systemic lupus erythematosus.
Photosensitivity40 (55.6%)13 (61.9)0.605
Malar rash36 (54.2%)11 (52.4)0.885
Discoid lesions9 (12.5%)7 (33.3)0.044
Subacute cutaneous lesions12 (16.7%)2 (9.5)0.729