Association of Platelet Binding to Lymphocytes with B Cell Abnormalities and Clinical Manifestations in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

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Association of lymphocytes with bound platelets with immunoglobulin’s isotypes and platelet activation in SLE patients. Correlation of CD19+PLT+ percentages with levels (mg/dl) of (a) IgM (b) IgG and (c) IgA in 20 SLE patients. Measurement of Igs in one SLE patient could not be performed due to the lack of sample. Correlation of sCD40L levels (pg/ml) with percentage of (d) CD19+PLT+, (e) CD4+PLT+, and (f) CD8+PLT+ in 19 SLE patients. Measurements of sCD40L in two SLE patients could not be performed by the lack of samples. Pearson’s correlation was performed for the correlation analysis.

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