Table 2. Correlation of Th cell populations (%CD3+CD4+ T cells) with anti-DNA titers in SLE patients.
| Populations | r | P value |
|---|---|---|
| CCR4+ T cells | 0.1734 | 0.2286 |
| CCR6+ T cells* | 0.4668 | 0.0006 |
| CCR10+ T cells | 0.0221 | 0.8789 |
| CXCR3+ T cells | 0.2729 | 0.0552 |
| Th1 cells | 0.2449 | 0.0865 |
| Th2 cells | 0.0478 | 0.7406 |
| Th9 cells* | 0.4218 | 0.0023 |
| Th17 cells* | 0.3608 | 0.0101 |
| Th17.1 cells* | 0.4192 | 0.0024 |
| Th22 cells | 0.0682 | 0.6377 |
| CCR6+CCR4+CXCR3+ T cells | 0.1972 | 0.1700 |
| CCR6+CCR4−CXCR3− T cells* | 0.4510 | 0.0010 |
Notes.
- SLE
- systemic lupus erythematosus
- anti-DNA
- anti-dsDNA antibodies
All analyses were performed using Spearman’s rank correlation test.
*
P < 0.05.