T cell subpopulation | Relative cell number (mean ± SD)a
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p value | Number of individuals |
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Healthy | IBM | Healthy | IBM |
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CD4+CD49dhi
| 35.24 ± 13.10 | 34.23 ± 18.25 | 0.44 | 21 | 23 |
CD8+CD49dhi
| 44.89 ± 14.66 | 43.92 ± 14.59 | 0.60 | 17 | 20 |
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aData are presented as relative cell numbers of T cell subsets expressing high levels of the CD49d integrin subunit. No significant differences (p > 0.05) were seen in both T cell subpopulations when healthy patients were compared to IBM individuals