Circulating Memory T Follicular Helper Cells in Patients with Neuromyelitis Optica/Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorders

Table 1

The demographic and clinical features of NMO/NMOSD patients and HCs.

	NMO/NMOSD patients	HCs
	25	17
Age (years)	51 (14–63)	47 (18–60)
Female/male	22/3	15/2
ARR	2 (0.2–5)
Duration of disease (years)	1 (1–20)
Number of attacks	2 (1–9)
EDSS scores	3.5 (1–8.5)
WBC count (10^9/L)	6.46 (3.83–8.5)	6.4 (3.72–8.91)
Lymphocyte count (10^9/L)	1.6 (1.14–2.91)	1.72 (1.27–2.29)
AQP4 Ab-seropositive/AQP4 Ab-seronegative	15/10

Data shown are medians and ranges, except as specified. AQP4 Ab: aquaporin 4 antibody; ARR: annual relapse rate; EDSS: Expanded Disability Status Scale; WBC: white blood cells. Normal values: WBC count, 3.5–9.5 × 10⁹/L; lymphocyte count, 1.1–3.2 × 10⁹/L.