Table 2 Peripheral blood lymphocyte subsets in patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) and healthy controls
From: Absolute count of T and B lymphocyte subsets is decreased in systemic sclerosis
Lymphocytes | SSc (n = 29) | Controls (n = 29) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Lymphocytes/μl | 1676 ± 602 | 2273 ± 561 | 0.0042* |
CD3+ | Â | Â | Â |
absolute/μl | 1193 ± 474 | 1688 ± 424 | 0.0014* |
percentage (%) | 71 ± 7 | 74 ± 5 | 0.419 |
CD4+ | Â | Â | Â |
absolute/μl | 808 ± 279 | 1115 ± 346 | 0.0070* |
percentage (%) | 49 ± 9 | 49 ± 8 | 0.747 |
CD4+/CD8+ ratio | 2.3 ± 1.2 | 2.8 ± 1.6 | 0.165 |
CD8+ | Â | Â | Â |
absolute/μl | 363 ± 256 | 570 ± 214 | 0.021* |
percentage (%) | 21 ± 7 | 25 ± 8 | 0.582 |
CD19+ | Â | Â | Â |
absolute/μl | 197 ± 89 | 297 ± 136 | 0.024* |
percentage (%) | 12 ± 5 | 13 ± 4 | 0.725 |
CD56+ | Â | Â | Â |
absolute/μl | 265 ± 153 | 247 ± 114 | 0.632 |
percentage (%) | 16 ± 8 | 11 ± 4 | 0.0588 |