Table 2

Splenic CD8+ T-cell relative gene expression analyzed by reverse-transcription PCR

Controls (n = 8)RTX-untreated patients (n = 7)RTX-nonresponder patients (n = 7)P
MedianIQRMedianIQRMedianIQR
IFN-γ 935 475-935 1715 439-2397 1011 823-1653 .66 
IL-4 806 578-837 375 132-562 600 213-861 .13 
IL-17 389 184-875 318 157-859 309 284-429 .72 
Granzyme B 330 275-827 295 49-463 944 594-1331 .006 
Perforin 1746 506-3670 1716 406-3058 1334 834-2040 .64 
Controls (n = 8)RTX-untreated patients (n = 7)RTX-nonresponder patients (n = 7)P
MedianIQRMedianIQRMedianIQR
IFN-γ 935 475-935 1715 439-2397 1011 823-1653 .66 
IL-4 806 578-837 375 132-562 600 213-861 .13 
IL-17 389 184-875 318 157-859 309 284-429 .72 
Granzyme B 330 275-827 295 49-463 944 594-1331 .006 
Perforin 1746 506-3670 1716 406-3058 1334 834-2040 .64 

Results are expressed by median with interquartile range (IQR) in arbitrary units. P values were derived by Kruskal-Wallis test.

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