From: Multiple mycobacterial antigens are targets of the adaptive immune response in pulmonary sarcoidosis
Characteristics | Sarcoidosis | PPD- | NTM | p value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 31 | 14 | 9 | NS |
Sex, female/male | 19/12 | 11/3 | 5/4 | NS |
Age (yr), median (min, max) | 47 (25,64) | 49 (24,61) | 67 (51,75) | NS |
Race | 8AA:22C:1H/AA | 3AA:10C:1A/S | 1AA:8C | NS |
Stage 0/I/II/III/IV | 1/12/17/1/0 | ND | ND | Â |
IS at Bronch | 12/19 | ND | ND | Â |
Lym (%), median (min, max) | 15 (1, 59) | 7 (1, 37) | 14 (3, 66) | Â |
Extrapulmonary disease, yes/no | 7/24 | ND | ND | Â |
Smoking status | 3AS:11EX:17NS | 1AS:5EX:8NS | 1AS:5EX:3NS | Â |
CD4/CD8 ratio, median (min,max) | 2.87 (0.56,70.54) | 1.30 (0.14,36.57) | 2.95 (0.49,9.1) | Â |