Table 2.
Quantitative Analysis of DCs for Patients with AK and Control Group
| Parameters | Patients | Normal Controls | P Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender, n (%) | |||
| Male | 18 (60.0) | 12 (60.0) | 0.928 |
| Female | 12 (40.0) | 8 (40.0) | |
| Age, y | 46.0 (21.0–52.8) | 50.0 (47.0–53.0) | 0.279 |
| DC density, cells/mm2 | |||
| Centera | 213.6 ± 33.2 | 20.8 ± 5.8 | <0.001 |
| Periphery | 331.4 ± 61.0 | 34.4 ± 2.5 | <0.001 |
| DC size, µm2 | 178.3 (140.0–252.1) | 63.6 (47.9–69.8) | <0.001 |
| DC length, µm | 42.3 (30.9–61.5) | 14.7 (11.5–18.5) | <0.001 |
| DC field, µm2 | 518.1 (293.0–635.8) | 256.6 (133.7–321.2) | 0.008 |
| Number of DC dendrites | 2.0 (1.7–2.2) | 2.5 (2.0–2.9) | 0.068 |
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Only 21 cases (8 mild patients, 7 moderate patients, 6 severe patients) with epithelium were included into DCs’ quantitative analysis.