Table 2 IELs populations and histopathology in active and silent CD
From: Intraepithelial lymphocytes subsets in different forms of celiac disease
Active CD | Mild histopathologya (n = 18) | Severe histopathologyb (n = 40) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
% Total IELs | 17.29 ± 14.28 | 25.95 ± 15.21 | 0.027* |
% γδ IELs | 21.22 ± 14.28 | 29.44 ± 15.08 | 0.031* |
% CD3– IELs | 11.36 ± 19.57 | 11.62 ± 9.77 | 0.027* |
Silent CD | Mild histopathology (n = 13) | Severe histopathology (n = 7) | P value* |
|---|---|---|---|
% Total IELs | 16.85 ± 7.29 | 14.00 ± 9.53 | 0.628 |
% γδ IELs | 22.54 ± 12.93 | 31.57 ± 19.89 | 0.234 |
% CD3– IELs | 5.19 ± 6.35 | 2.61 ± 3.17 | 0.562 |