Table 2 The sub-populations of lymphocytes on admission
Septic shock (n = 26) | Non septic shock (n = 17) | Healthy volunteers (n = 7) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
CD4+ lymphocytes (cells/μL)* | 343 (230) | 760 (926) | 890 (384) | NS |
Tregs (cells/μL)† | 27 (13-33) | 43 (22-66) | 65 (45-72) | 0.03 |
Tregs (% of CD4+) | 8,2 (1) | 8.1 (1) | 8 (2) | NS |
NK cells (cells/μL)† | 55 (32-85) | 94 (27-228) | 213 (115-294) | 0.03 |
NK cells (% of lymphocytes) | 5.4 (0.6) | 10.2 (0.8) | 11.6 (0.8) | NS |