T helper cell dysregulation with hepatitis B and rebalance with glucocorticoids

Figure 1 Effects of glucocorticoid treatment on T cell regulation in patients with severe hepatitis B. Comparisons between A: All patients (n = 20) before treatment and control groups (n = 11); B: Within the improved group (n = 16) before and after treatment; C: Within the uncured group (n = 4) before and after treatment; D: Between improved (n = 16) and uncured (n = 4) groups before treatment; E: Between improved (n = 16) and uncured (n = 4) groups after treatment; F: Between control (n = 11) and improved (n = 16) groups after treatment; G: Between control (n = 11) and uncured (n = 4) groups after treatment. Th17: T helper 17 cell; Treg: Regulatory T cell. ^aP < 0.05 vs control group.