Immunologic parameters by sex
| . | Normal range* . | Males (n = 208), median (range) . | Females, (n = 265) median (range) . | Mann-Whitney test . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immunoglobulins, mg/dL | ||||
| IgG | 700-1 600 | 244 (6-630) | 246 (0-594) | 0.66 |
| IgA | 70-400 | 8 (0-221) | 8 (0-495) | 0.38 |
| IgM | 40-230 | 19 (0-247) | 24 (0-400) | 0.009† |
| Lymphocytes (%) | ||||
| T cells (n = 338) | 55-89 | 74 (0-94) | 75 (0-97) | 0.40 |
| B cells (n = 396) | 5-15 | 9 (0-38) | 10 (0-53) | 0.16 |
| Isotype switched memory B cells (n = 208) | 6.5-29.2 | 0.88 (0-21) | 1.3 (0-23) | 0.03† |
| Absolute CD4 count (n = 140) | 480-1 700 CU/MM | 582 (96-1 661) | 698 (130-2 383) | 0.13 |
| CD4/CD8 ratio (n = 262) | 1-3 | 1.5 (0-8) | 1.6 (0-9) | 0.31 |
| Lymphocyte proliferative response (cpm) | ||||
| Phytohemagglutinin (n = 160) | 16 000-29 000 | 16 848 (183-40 165) | 16 383 (370-39 870) | 0.49 |
| Concanavalin A (n = 191) | 10 000-24 000 | 10 077 (66-34 600) | 9 540 (56-34 300) | 0.53 |
| Pokeweed mitogen (n = 196) | 5 000-13 000 | 2 665 (32-19 800) | 4 284 (28-18 734) | 0.36 |
| . | Normal range* . | Males (n = 208), median (range) . | Females, (n = 265) median (range) . | Mann-Whitney test . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Immunoglobulins, mg/dL | ||||
| IgG | 700-1 600 | 244 (6-630) | 246 (0-594) | 0.66 |
| IgA | 70-400 | 8 (0-221) | 8 (0-495) | 0.38 |
| IgM | 40-230 | 19 (0-247) | 24 (0-400) | 0.009† |
| Lymphocytes (%) | ||||
| T cells (n = 338) | 55-89 | 74 (0-94) | 75 (0-97) | 0.40 |
| B cells (n = 396) | 5-15 | 9 (0-38) | 10 (0-53) | 0.16 |
| Isotype switched memory B cells (n = 208) | 6.5-29.2 | 0.88 (0-21) | 1.3 (0-23) | 0.03† |
| Absolute CD4 count (n = 140) | 480-1 700 CU/MM | 582 (96-1 661) | 698 (130-2 383) | 0.13 |
| CD4/CD8 ratio (n = 262) | 1-3 | 1.5 (0-8) | 1.6 (0-9) | 0.31 |
| Lymphocyte proliferative response (cpm) | ||||
| Phytohemagglutinin (n = 160) | 16 000-29 000 | 16 848 (183-40 165) | 16 383 (370-39 870) | 0.49 |
| Concanavalin A (n = 191) | 10 000-24 000 | 10 077 (66-34 600) | 9 540 (56-34 300) | 0.53 |
| Pokeweed mitogen (n = 196) | 5 000-13 000 | 2 665 (32-19 800) | 4 284 (28-18 734) | 0.36 |