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Table 2. Immunophenotyping of circulating CD4⁺ T helper cells drained from the tumor microenvironment of non-IBC and IBC patients.

T helper phenotype	% of cells in non-IBC (n = 10)	% of cells in IBC (n = 4)	P value
Th₁ (CD4⁺IFN-γ⁺)	29.6 ± 3.9	11.38 ± 0.7	0.01**
Th₂ (CD4⁺IL-4⁺)	28.29 ± 3.87	12.28 ± 1.43	0.03*
Th₁₇ (CD4⁺IL-17⁺)	33.86 ± 5.27	26.18 ± 4.64	0.43
T_reg (CD4⁺Foxp3⁺)	16.15 ± 2.84	16.71 ± 4.06	0.92

Values represent mean percentage ± SEM. n = number of patients.

Statistically significance as determined by Student t test expressed as * P ≤ 0.05, ** P ≤ 0.01

Table 2. Immunophenotyping of circulating CD4+ T helper cells drained from the tumor microenvironment of non-IBC and IBC patients.