Table 2.

T-cell apoptosis in freshly isolated whole blood and following separation of mononuclear cells

Apoptosis among CD3+T cells, %
Whole blood PBMCs
Patients, n = 23 2.9 ± 1.5* 4.0 ± 2.3*, 
 (0.6-5.7)   (1.5-10.3) 
Controls, n = 12  1.7 ± 0.8  1.5 ± 0.8 
 (0.7-2.9)  (0.7-2.6) 
Apoptosis among CD3+T cells, %
Whole blood PBMCs
Patients, n = 23 2.9 ± 1.5* 4.0 ± 2.3*, 
 (0.6-5.7)   (1.5-10.3) 
Controls, n = 12  1.7 ± 0.8  1.5 ± 0.8 
 (0.7-2.9)  (0.7-2.6) 

We studied 23 patients 20-28 days after transplantation. The percent of apoptosis plus or minus SD was measured within 6 hours of phlebotomy. The range is indicated in parentheses.

*

Indicates that P < .05 compared with controls.

Indicates that P < .05 compared with whole blood.

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