Reconstitution of lymphocyte subsets in patients from group 1 versus 2 over time.

Frequencies of CD3⁺, CD3⁺CD4⁻CD8⁺, CD3⁺CD4⁺CD8⁻, and CD3⁻CD56⁺ lymphocytes were calculated by flow cytometry using specific monoclonal antibodies. Values were used to back-calculate absolute numbers (× 10³ cells per microliter) for each lymphocyte subset, from the absolute number of lymphocytes obtained from complete blood counts. Each panel compares the mean reconstitution values between the 8 patients from group 1 (▪, solid line) and 5 patients from group 2 (♦, broken line) for a different lymphocyte subset over a 1-year time period. Standard error bars for each patient group are shown. (A) Compares total lymphocyte reconstitution between patients from groups 1 and 2, (B) compares the number of CD3⁺ T lymphocytes, (C) compares the number of CD4⁺ T cells, (D) compares the number of CD8⁺ T cells, and (E) compares the number of CD56⁺ NK cells.