|
|
|
Analysis of covariance † |
|
Stroke patients (n=18) |
Healthy controls (n=22) |
F (1, 36) |
p |
Helper T lymphocyte (% CD3+) |
67.2 ± 15.1 |
61.5 ± 12.0 |
1.00 |
0.32 |
Cytotoxic T lymphocyte (% CD3+) |
27.9 ± 13.5 |
33.2 ± 10.6 |
0.92 |
0.35 |
B lymphocyte
(% lymphocyte) |
17.7 ± 8.3 |
12.2 ± 7.8 |
5.42 |
0.03 |
NK cell (% lymphocyte) |
21.6 ± 11.3 |
27.5 ± 10.4 |
1.78 |
0.19 |
Regulatory T lymphocyte (% CD4+) |
2.1 ± 1.6 |
3.8 ± 2.3 |
7.89 |
0.008 * |
† Age and sex were entered as covariates; Data are the mean ± SD. * Significant after correction for multiple statistical tests to avoid type I errors (p < 0.01 [0.05/5]); NK: Natural Killer |