Research Article

Risk Factors and Changes of Peripheral NK and T Cells in Pulmonary Interstitial Fibrosis of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

Table 2

The percentage of peripheral lymphocyte subsets in RA-ILD and RA patients.

RA-ILD (n = 100)RA (n = 100)

T cells (%, mean ± SD)69.82 ± 9.3074.45 ± 8.720.000
B cells (%, mean ± SD)11.23 ± 6.2711.65 ± 7.040.430
CD3−CD56+ NK cells (%, mean ± SD)16.62 ± 8.5612.11 ± 6.470.000
CD4+ T cells (%, mean ± SD)39.44 ± 9.8743.29 ± 9.100.005
CD8+ T cells (%, mean ± SD)27.37 ± 9.6427.37 ± 8.980.679
Th1 cells (%, mean ± SD)15.71 ± 9.0016.70 ± 12.600.692
Th2 cells (%, mean ± SD)1.19 ± 0.691.23 ± 0.570.441
Th17 cells (%, mean ± SD)0.81 ± 0.510.82 ± 0.470.568
Treg cells (%, mean ± SD)4.66 ± 2.374.55 ± 2.640.506