TABLE 3.

Differences in IL-2 production between children and adults with CMC and controls^a

Group	Concn of IL-2 (pg/ml) with the following antigens:
	CS	CE	MF	PS	PHA
Control children	42 ± 6	21 ± 8	50 ± 30	38 ± 62	40 ± 108
Control adults	275 ± 230b	45 ± 109c	45 ± 323d	74 ± 179e	51 ± 15
Children with CMC	57 ± 28	17 ± 8	52 ± 10	33 ± 18	96 ± 44
Adults with CMC	12 ± 3	6 ± 1	<5	<5	10 ± 2

^aThe values are means ± standard errors of the means.

^bThe P value for a comparison of control adults and adults with CMC was 0.0061.

^cThe P value for a comparison of control adults and adults with CMC was 0.081.

^dThe P value for a comparison of control adults and adults with CMC was 0.061.

^eThe P value for a comparison of control adults and adults with CMC was 0.02.