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J Clin Pathol 58:178-184 doi:10.1136/jcp.2004.019224
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Alterations of mononuclear inflammatory cells, CD4/CD8+ T cells, interleukin 1β, and tumour necrosis factor α in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, peripheral blood, and skin of patients with systemic sclerosis

Table 5

 Correlation between FVC, T cell subsets, and the cytokine profile in patients with systemic sclerosis

Feature r Value p Value
BALF, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid; FVC, forced vital capacity; IL-1β, interleukin 1β; TNFα, tumour necrosis factor α.
CD8+ cells in BALF 0.4 <0.05
TNFα in BALF (pg/ml) −0.7 <0.001
IL-1β in BALF (pg/ml) −0.6 <0.01

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