Table 4.

The proportions of pSTAT1- or pSTAT6-positive lymphocytes (Ly) and their fluorescence intensity (FI)

Transcription factor		pSTAT1	pSTAT6
Stimulation		IL-6	IL-4
% of pSTAT-positive Ly	Healthy subject	22.5 ± 2.8	37.0 ± 5.8
	Patient	13.8 ± 1.6*	47.6 ± 5.1
FI (RFU) of pSTAT-positive Ly	Healthy subject	11.4 ± 0.4	5.8 ± 0.3
	Patient	9.7 ± 0.2*	6.3 ± 0.3

RFU, relative fluorescence units. *P < 0.05