Table 6

Pre- and post-HSCT CD4+CD25bright cells in peripheral blood

GroupNo. of patientsPercentage CD4+CD25bright, mean ± SDAbsolute CD4+CD25bright, mean cells/μLP (compared with pre-HSCT)
Normal control 3.86 ± 1.67 NA NA 
pre-HSCT 13 2.62 ± 2.01 22 NA 
6 months post-HSCT 2.91 ± 1.74 24 < .05 
1 year post-HSCT 13 3.55 ± 1.63 54 < .05 
2 years post-HSCT 10 3.36 ± 1.63 48 < .05 
3 year, post-HSCT 3.99 ± 0.78 62 NS 
GroupNo. of patientsPercentage CD4+CD25bright, mean ± SDAbsolute CD4+CD25bright, mean cells/μLP (compared with pre-HSCT)
Normal control 3.86 ± 1.67 NA NA 
pre-HSCT 13 2.62 ± 2.01 22 NA 
6 months post-HSCT 2.91 ± 1.74 24 < .05 
1 year post-HSCT 13 3.55 ± 1.63 54 < .05 
2 years post-HSCT 10 3.36 ± 1.63 48 < .05 
3 year, post-HSCT 3.99 ± 0.78 62 NS 

CD indicates cluster differentiation antigen; NA, not available; and NS, not significant.