Persistent Polyclonal B Cell Lymphocytosis B Cells Can Be Activated through CD40-CD154 Interaction

Table 1

Clinical data of PPBL patients.

Characteristics	Patients
	8010	8011	8013	8030	8031	8032
Age (years)	50	47	59	69	56	49
Lymphocytosis; (×10^9/L)	6,4	2,5	3,9	2,8	4,4	2,4
Lymphocytosis; (% total leukocytosis)	58,4	32,1	36,5	42,5	56,6	48,7
B cells/μL	5250	1550	910	1200	2240	760
Serum IgM; (g/L)	12,1	7,8	3,8	9,6	9,5	7,3
Number of BCL-2/Ig; rearrangements^a	3	5	3	7	5	5
HLA	A 2, 9; B 14, 44; Dr 2, 5	A 9, 30; B 13, 14; Dr 5, 13	A 9, 39; B 14, 35; Dr 5, 13	A 1, 3; B 7, 57; Dr 7, 14	ND	A 11, 29; B 35, 44; Dr 7, 14
Cigarette smoking^b	Yes	Stopped × 7 years	Yes	Stopped × 3 years	Yes	Stopped × 5 years

BCL-2/Ig gene rearrangement was determined as previously described by Delage et al., 2001 [19].
^bInformation was reported on day of blood collection.