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Expression of activation and differentiation markers on T cells (CD3+) from peripheral blood (PB) and synovial fluid (SF) of patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis |
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| CD4 |
CD8 |
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| Marker |
PB |
SF |
PB |
SF |
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| CD69 |
2.8 |
9.1*** |
3.5 |
14.6*** |
| CD25 |
3.7 |
6.0*** |
2.9 |
3.3* |
| CD71 |
2.8 |
5.0*** |
3.1 |
3.9** |
| HLA-DR |
2.7 |
19.3*** |
3.5 |
26.7*** |
| CD45RO |
27.1 |
97.1*** |
23.6 |
73.9*** |
| CD45RB |
179.4 |
49.1*** |
273.8 |
142.0*** |
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Values are median fluorescence intensity of the markers (except for CD45RO, which is expressed as % positive) on CD4+ or CD8+ T cells. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P < 0.001, versus PB. | ||||
Black et al. Arthritis Res 2002 4:177 doi:10.1186/ar403 |
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