Table 5

Mucosal gene expression

Controls (n=16) Malnourished (n=13)
HLA-DR : G3PDH0.81 (0.62–0.95)1.01 (0.85–1.07)9-150
TNF-α : G3PDH0.12 (ND–0.38)0.15 (ND–0.63)
IL-10 : G3PDH0.68 (0.58–1.05)0.39 (ND–0.73)9-150
  • Values are median PCR product ratio (interquartile range).

  • 9-150 p < 0.05, Mann–Whitney U test.

  • ND, not detectable; TNF, tumour necrosis factor; IL-10, interleukin 10; G3PDH, glyceraldehyde-3-phosphate dehydrogenase.