Table 4 Statistical analysis of the distribution of cellular subpopulations.
| Frequency * | Significance† | |
|---|---|---|
| A. Incidence of biopsies with a score = 2 for CD20 stained cells | ||
| PAH | ||
| Portal tracts | 13/14 (92.85%) | p<0.0001‡;§ |
| Periportal area | 0/14 (0%) | |
| Lobular area | 0/14 (0%) | |
| AAH | ||
| Portal tracts | 10/10 (100%) | p<0.0001‡;§ |
| Periportal area | 0/10 (0%) | |
| Lobular area | 0/10 (0%) | |
| B. Incidence of biopsies with a score = 3 for CD4 stained cells | ||
| PAH | ||
| Portal tracts | 11/14 (78.57%) | p<0.0001‡;§ |
| Periportal area | 0/14 (0%) | |
| Lobular area | 0/14 (0%) | |
| AAH | ||
| Portal tracts | 8/10 (80%) | p<0.02301‡;§ |
| Periportal area | 2/10 (20%) | |
| Lobular area | 2/10 (20%) | |
| C. Incidence of biopsies with a score = 3 for CD8 stained cells | ||
| PAH | ||
| Portal tracts | 0/14 (0%) | |
| Periportal area | 14/14 (100%) | p<0.0001‡; p = 0.0006§ |
| Lobular area | 5/14 (5%) | |
| AAH | ||
| Portal tracts | 0/10 (0%) | |
| Periportal area | 10/10 (100%) | p<0. 0001‡; p = 0.0325§ |
| Lobular area | 5/10 (50%) | |
A: *Number of cases with score = 2/number of total cases. The percentages obtained for each score (*) are in brackets.
†Two tailed Fischer's exact test; †v periportal area, ††v lobular area.
B: *Number of cases with score = 3/number of total cases. The percentages obtained for each score (*) are in brackets.
†Two tailed Fischer's exact test; †v periportal area, ††v lobular area.
C: *Number of cases with score = 3/number of total cases. The percentages obtained for each score (*) are in brackets.
†Two tailed Fischer's exact test; ‡v portal area, §v lobular area.