Moreover, IL-6, IL-8 and IL-10 concentrations could accurately identify patients with nephritis (IL-6: AUC = 0.88, CI = 0.76–0.99, p = 0.0002; IL-8: AUC = 0.85, CI = 0.73–0.97, p = 0.0002; IL-10: AUC = 0.73, CI = 0.56–0.89, p = 0.02; Fig 4). Here, IL10 is linked to nephritis.