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Table 4 Lymphocyte subpopulations in bronchoalveolar lavage from patients with bronchiectasis due to mustard gas exposure and normal subjects*

From: CD4/CD8 ratio and cytokine levels of the BAL fluid in patients with bronchiectasis caused by sulfur mustard gas inhalation

 

Controls (n=25)

Bronchiectasis (n=29)

p Value

CD3 cells (%)

46.39 ± 15.03

48.15 ± 13.34

0.65

CD3 cells (103 cells/ml)

3.72 ± 1.62

4.82 ± 1.81

0.02

CD4 cells (%)

23.40 ± 6.97

32.17 ± 16.00

0.01

CD4 cells (103 cells/ml)

1.88 ± 0.83

3.31 ± 2.03

0.001

CD8 cells (%)

15.76 ± 6.84

11.84 ± 4.41

0.01

CD8 cells (103 cells/ml)

1.16 ± 0.37

1.13 ± 0.35

0.82

CD4/CD8 (ratio)

1.68 ± 0.78

3.08 ± 2.05

0.002

B cells (%)

5.56 ± 6.76

3.58 ± 5.55

0.24

B cells (103 cells/ml)

0.52 ± 0.58

0.31 ± 0.47

0.15

NK cells (%)

2.83 ± 6.34

1.49 ± 3.86

0.34

NK cells (103 cells/ml)

0.20 ± 0.40

0.13 ± 0.35

0.55

  1. * Values are mean ± SD.