Table 2

Results of intracellular cytokine analysis

VariableBaseline
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
Controls, N = 30
ITP all pts, N = 30ITP all pts, N = 30Responders, N = 14Nonresponders, N = 16Responders, N = 14Responders, N = 9
Th1, × 109/L 0.23 ± 0.10 0.24 ± 0.13 0.24 ± 0.14 0.24 ± 0.13 0.24 ± 0.14 0.22 ± 0.12 0.25 ± 0.08 
Th1, % 16.3 ± 5.3 15.2 ± 6.1 14.6 ± 5.3 15.8 ± 6.9 15.7 ± 6.8 15.3 ± 6.4 15.9 ± 2.6 
Th2, × 109/L 0.018 ± 0.008 0.29 ± 0.017* 0.038 ± 0.017* 0.021 ± 0.011 0.039 ± 0.018* 0.032 ± 0.015* 0.035 ± 0.013* 
Th2, % 1.4 ± 0.6 1.9 ± 0.9* 2.5 ± 0.9* 1.3 ± 0.6 2.6 ± 1.0* 2.4 ± 0.8* 2.3 ± 0.5* 
Th1/Th2 19.1 ± 13.5 13.3 ± 6.4 10.9 ± 9.8* 15.9 ± 13.6 7.1 ± 5.8* 8.2 ± 3.6* 7.5 ± 2.1* 
Tc1, × 109/L 0.38 ± 0.17 0.33 ± 0.11 0.32 ± 0.11 0.33 ± 0.11 0.29 ± 0.10 0.32 ± 0.12 0.36 ± 0.11 
Tc1, % 26.2 ± 7.4 21.2 ± 3.8 20.4 ± 3.9 21.8 ± 3.7 19.1 ± 4.1 22.4 ± 3.3 23.4 ± 3.0 
Tc2, × 109/L 0.011 ± 0.004 0.021 ± 0.011* 0.025 ± 0.012* 0.017 ± 0.007 0.030 ± 0.12* 0.028 ± 0.010* 0.034 ± 0.013* 
Tc2, % 0.8 ± 0.3 1.4 ± 0.6* 1.6 ± 0.6* 1.1 ± 0.4 2.0 ± 0.4* 1.9 ± 0.5* 2.2 ± 0.6* 
Tc1/Tc2 34.0 ± 14.2 18.4 ± 8.4* 15.1 ± 8.1* 21.3 ± 7.8* 10.0 ± 2.8* 11.8 ± 0.7* 11.0 ± 2.7* 
VariableBaseline
3 mo
6 mo
12 mo
Controls, N = 30
ITP all pts, N = 30ITP all pts, N = 30Responders, N = 14Nonresponders, N = 16Responders, N = 14Responders, N = 9
Th1, × 109/L 0.23 ± 0.10 0.24 ± 0.13 0.24 ± 0.14 0.24 ± 0.13 0.24 ± 0.14 0.22 ± 0.12 0.25 ± 0.08 
Th1, % 16.3 ± 5.3 15.2 ± 6.1 14.6 ± 5.3 15.8 ± 6.9 15.7 ± 6.8 15.3 ± 6.4 15.9 ± 2.6 
Th2, × 109/L 0.018 ± 0.008 0.29 ± 0.017* 0.038 ± 0.017* 0.021 ± 0.011 0.039 ± 0.018* 0.032 ± 0.015* 0.035 ± 0.013* 
Th2, % 1.4 ± 0.6 1.9 ± 0.9* 2.5 ± 0.9* 1.3 ± 0.6 2.6 ± 1.0* 2.4 ± 0.8* 2.3 ± 0.5* 
Th1/Th2 19.1 ± 13.5 13.3 ± 6.4 10.9 ± 9.8* 15.9 ± 13.6 7.1 ± 5.8* 8.2 ± 3.6* 7.5 ± 2.1* 
Tc1, × 109/L 0.38 ± 0.17 0.33 ± 0.11 0.32 ± 0.11 0.33 ± 0.11 0.29 ± 0.10 0.32 ± 0.12 0.36 ± 0.11 
Tc1, % 26.2 ± 7.4 21.2 ± 3.8 20.4 ± 3.9 21.8 ± 3.7 19.1 ± 4.1 22.4 ± 3.3 23.4 ± 3.0 
Tc2, × 109/L 0.011 ± 0.004 0.021 ± 0.011* 0.025 ± 0.012* 0.017 ± 0.007 0.030 ± 0.12* 0.028 ± 0.010* 0.034 ± 0.013* 
Tc2, % 0.8 ± 0.3 1.4 ± 0.6* 1.6 ± 0.6* 1.1 ± 0.4 2.0 ± 0.4* 1.9 ± 0.5* 2.2 ± 0.6* 
Tc1/Tc2 34.0 ± 14.2 18.4 ± 8.4* 15.1 ± 8.1* 21.3 ± 7.8* 10.0 ± 2.8* 11.8 ± 0.7* 11.0 ± 2.7* 

T-cell subset values are expressed as both absolute concentrations (× 109/L) and as percentage of CD3+ cells (%). Data are shown as mean plus or minus a standard deviation.

*

Statistically significant (P < .05) difference compared with baseline.

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