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Table 2 Levels (n° cells/µl) of different lymphocyte (Lymph) subtypes in ALS (n = 92) and disease controls (DC, n = 58). Data are expressed as median with interquartile ranges (IQR)

From: Role of the immune system in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. Analysis of the natural killer cells and other circulating lymphocytes in a cohort of ALS patients

cell type ( cells/µl)

ALS (n = 92)

DC (n = 58)

p

CD3 + T Lymph

1142 (861–1554)

1253 (1034–1628)

0.26

CD4 + T Lymph

773 (527–927)

799 (580–1192)

0.11

CD8 + T Lymph

398 (262–600)

418 (274–497)

0.70

B Lymph

177 (113–272)

191 (140–264)

0.21

NK cells

236 (158–360)

174 (113–240)

< 0.001

  1. p, Mann-Whitney Rank Sum Test