IL10 and Cirrhosis: For example, Cardoso and colleagues reported that individuals with acute decompensated (AD) or stable cirrhosis (SC) had fewer total DCs, a higher plasmacytoid/classical DC (pDC/cDC) ratio, and elevated concentrations of interleukin (IL)-6 and IL-10 compared with healthy controls—findings consistent with simultaneous inflammation and suppression (18).