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. 2013 May 24;8(5):e59868. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0059868

Table 4. Characteristics associated with a history of lymphoma.

Patient with history of lymphoma (n = 16) Patients without history of lymphoma (n = 377) P value
BAFF, pg/ml 1173.3(873.1–3665.5) 898.9 (715.9–1187.2) 0.01
Beta2- microglobulin, mg/l 2.6 (2.2–2.9) 2.1 (1.8–2.6) 0.04
Cryoglobulinemia 35.7% 16.7% 0.2
Low C4 (< 0.15 g/l) 57.1% 17.9% 0.003
CD4+T lymphocytopenia (<300 cells/µl) 28.5% 8.7% 0.06
CD4/CD8 ratio<0.8 28.5% 4.8% 0.01

Results are expressed as medians (25th–75th percentiles) unless otherwise specified.