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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2010; 16(47): 6001-6009
Published online Dec 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i47.6001
Table 2 Prevalence and ratios of cellular members of adaptive immunity
Cell prevalence in parent populationControlTherapy-naïve (before conventional therapy)First remission (with conventional therapy)Relapse (before IFX therapy)IFX therapy (before 2nd infusion)IFX therapy (before 3rd infusion)
CD4+ in PBMC35.16 (24.81-47.79)36.52 (18.61-44.06)37.42 (22.27-44.26)39.12 (24.15-51.18)39.77 (27.71-50.30)35.65 (24.31-48.81)
Activated in CD4+5.92 (2.39-6.51)10.61 (3.93-19.04)a5.03 (3.37-7.93)g7.84 (5.30-11.67)a7.24 (5.67-12.25)a9.98 (5.45-16.19)b
Naïve in CD4+64.57 (59.86-73.03)63.36 (41.19-74.86)61.31 (39.09-73.05)66.31 (60.44-71.79)64.47 (53.90-77.87)58.11 (53.51-64.96)
Effector in CD4+21.91 (13.94-33.96)31.29 (22.80-55.78)a33.97 (28.54-39.44)a29.47 (26.54-36.19)a35.23 (27.74-40.36)a37.62 (35.74-45.24)bi
Naïve/effector ratio2.73 (1.60-4.97)1.57 (1.02-2.54)a1.43 (1.14-2.21)a2.34 (1.66-2.68)1.79 (1.47-2.36)1.52 (1.19-1.74)ae
Th1 in CD4+16.19 (9.91-25.26)6.49 (4.50-7.67)d12.89 (5.12-19.03)c10.9 (4.03-14.38)a12.73 (8.12-15.81)18.87 (12.51-38.11)e
Th2 in CD4+4.59 (2.78-5.51)4.7 (1.98-6.03)5.06 (1.42-8.48)3.97 (2.27-7.19)4.61 (2.55-5.65)4.46 (2.11-8.16)
Th1/Th2 ratio3.98 (3.06-5.12)1.60 (0.50-2.11)d1.95 (0.43-3.62)b2.68 (0.85-5.07)2.68 (1.42-6.14)3.25 (1.37-4.80)e
Treg in CD4+1.25 (1.10-2.37)1.36 (1.09-2.48)1.41 (1.07-3.50)1.31 (1.16-2.63)1.33 (1.07-2.99)1.96 (1.47-3.77)be