Table 1.

Summary of Cell Findings in Bronchoalveolar Lavage of 14 Patients With HIV Infection and CD8+ T-Cell Alveolitis

Patients Cell Recovery ×103/mL LymphocytesAlveolar MacrophagesNeutrophils EosinophilsCD4 T Cells CD8 T CellsCD4/CD8 Ratio
% ×103/mL %×103/mL % ×103/mL %×103/mL % ×103/mL %×103/mL
HIV infection  (n 14) 294.7 ± 36.1  26.2 ± 5.9  76.4 ± 14.3 71.5 ± 6.2  206.5 ± 27.4  2.3 ± 0.8 5.4 ± 0.6  0.1 ± 0.2  0.2 ± 0.2  2.0 ± 3.4 1.5 ± 1.7  89.3 ± 8.7  67.8 ± 11.2 0.02 ± 0.08  
Controls  (n 8)  111.4 ± 23.9 5.5 ± 1.7  5.5 ± 1.3  94.0 ± 1.5 104.1 ± 23.7  0.1 ± 0.3  0.1 ± 0.7 0.1 ± 0.3  0.2 ± 0.2  47.1 ± 1.8 2.5 ± 1.0  21.9 ± 6.7  1.2 ± 0.6 1.97 ± 0.4  
HIV v C  0.01 0.01  0.001  0.05  0.01  NS  0.05  NS  NS 0.001  NS  0.01  0.001  0.001 
Patients Cell Recovery ×103/mL LymphocytesAlveolar MacrophagesNeutrophils EosinophilsCD4 T Cells CD8 T CellsCD4/CD8 Ratio
% ×103/mL %×103/mL % ×103/mL %×103/mL % ×103/mL %×103/mL
HIV infection  (n 14) 294.7 ± 36.1  26.2 ± 5.9  76.4 ± 14.3 71.5 ± 6.2  206.5 ± 27.4  2.3 ± 0.8 5.4 ± 0.6  0.1 ± 0.2  0.2 ± 0.2  2.0 ± 3.4 1.5 ± 1.7  89.3 ± 8.7  67.8 ± 11.2 0.02 ± 0.08  
Controls  (n 8)  111.4 ± 23.9 5.5 ± 1.7  5.5 ± 1.3  94.0 ± 1.5 104.1 ± 23.7  0.1 ± 0.3  0.1 ± 0.7 0.1 ± 0.3  0.2 ± 0.2  47.1 ± 1.8 2.5 ± 1.0  21.9 ± 6.7  1.2 ± 0.6 1.97 ± 0.4  
HIV v C  0.01 0.01  0.001  0.05  0.01  NS  0.05  NS  NS 0.001  NS  0.01  0.001  0.001 

Abbreviations: C, controls; NS, not significant.

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