Preliminary results on study of subtypes of T lymphocytes in peripheral blood of progressive systemic sclerosis patients

ABSTRACT

In order to have the primary results of subtypes of T-lymphocytes in peripheral blood of progressive systemic sclerosis patients, 20 patients were studied. The results showed that the counts of TCD3 was 1505 + 505 (cells/ml), TCD4 was 738 + 332 (cells/ml), TCDs was 668 + 291 (cells/ml). There was no significant difference of T-lymphocytes between progressive systemic sclerosis patients and the healthy people. Especially, one patient with severe clinical and paraclinical manifestations had remarkable decrease of TCD3, TCD4, and TCD8.