Table 5.
the ECTI CD4 and CD8 expressions according to clinical types of studied cases of OLP
| Variable | ECTI CD4 expression | Chi-square | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild | Moderate | Strong | ||||
| Clinical types | Erosive | 7(33.3%) | 6(28.6%) | 8(38.1%) | 1.38 | 0.501; NS |
| Reticular | 8(42.1%) | 7(36.8%) | 4(21.1%) | |||
| Variable | ECTI CD8 expression | Chi-square | P-value | |||
| Moderate | Strong | |||||
| Clinical types | Erosive | 8(38.1%) | 13(61.9%) | 0.067 | 0.79; NS | |
| Reticular | 8(42.1%) | 11(57.9%) | ||||
NS: No significant; CD4: cluster of differentiation 4, CD8: cluster of differentiation 8, ECTI: epithelial-connective tissue interface, OLP: oral lichen planus