Comprehensive Evaluation of Different T-Helper Cell Subsets Differentiation and Function in Rheumatoid Arthritis

Table 1

The frequencies of Th1, Th2, Th17, and Treg cell in RA patients and control.

Group	𝑛	Th1 cell	Th2 cell	Th17 cell	Treg cell
RA patients	76	6.2 ± 4.5^*	1.7 ± 0.9	1.1 ± 0.9^*	1.8 ± 1.2^*
DAS28 ≤ 3.2	14	5.1 ± 3.9	1.8 ± 0.4	0.9 ± 0.4^*	2.5 ± 0.6
3.2 < DAS28 ≤ 5.1	22	5.6 ± 4.7	1.7 ± 0.4	1.0 ± 0.6^*	1.8 ± 1.45
DAS28 > 5.1	40	6.8 ± 4.6^*	1.7 ± 1.0	1.3 ± 1.0^*	1.6 ± 1.2^*
Control	18	2.9 ± 1.6	1.6 ± 1.0	0.6 ± 0.4	2.6 ± 1.8

Values are expressed as mean ± standard deviation or number; 𝑡-test was used for statistical analysis; ^∗𝑃 < 0.05 was considered as statistically significant.