Table 2.

The fractions of various subsets of cells among whole stained mononuclear cells in MS patients and control subjects

	Controls (n = 18)	MS
		Overall (n = 30)	RRMS (n = 17)	SPMS (n = 6)	PPMS (n = 7)
CD4+ T cells	46.88 ± 6.98	41.14 ± 9.45 a	41.76 ± 9.08	42.75 ± 4.45	37.85 ± 14.04
CD8+ T cells	26.20 ± 3.02	29.13 ± 7.42	26.35 ± 7.48	33.60 ± 4.69	31.27 ± 7.34
CD19+ B cells	7.62 ± 2.33	8.26 ± 3.35	8.81 ± 3.38	6.77 ± 4.22	8.38 ± 2.20

Data are presented as mean percentage ± SD.

^aP < 0.05 compared to control subjects.