Table 7

Post-treatment changes of lymphocytes and immunoglobulins

Baseline values and post-treatment percent change from baseline (mean ± SD)

Baseline

6 weeks

10 weeks

18 weeks

32 weeks

Lymphocytes

N = 14

N = 6

N = 8

N = 9

N = 11

B cells

123 ± 160 cells/μl

-35% ± 23%

-41% ± 41%

-34% ± 23%

-44% ± 21%

T cells

744 ± 554 cells/μl

+16% ± 80%

+28% ± 78%

+47% ± 109%

+17% ± 69%

Immunoglobulins

N = 12

N = 14

N = 10

N = 11

IgG

1,252 ± 355 mg/dl

+3% ± 8%

+5% ± 13%

+5% ± 9%

1% ± 13%

IgA

226 ± 94 mg/dl

+3% ± 11%

+8 ± 13%

+5% ± 12%

+10% ± 20%

IgM

117 ± 73 mg/dl

-12% ± 18%

-1% ± 23%

-6% ± 19%

-9% ± 9%

SD, standard deviation.

Dörner et al. Arthritis Research & Therapy 2006 8:R74   doi:10.1186/ar1942