Table 4.
Proportion of NKT cells in first-degree relatives of lupus patients, stratified by the presence of autoimmune disease and ANAs
Self-reported autoimmune disease | Confirmed autoimmune disease | ||||
No | Yes | No | Yes | ||
ANA status | Negative | 0.089 ± 0.237 (0.030) | 0.079 ± 0.198 (0.017) | 0.092 ± 0.234 (0.035) | 0.039 ± 0.054 (0.016) |
Positive | 0.040 ± 0.048 (0.022) | 0.020 ± 0.029 (0.009) | 0.036 ± 0.046 (0.019) | 0.016 ± 0.029 (0.008) |
Shown is the proportion of natural killer (NK)T cells mean ± standard deviation (median) for each group. ANA, anti-nuclear antibody.