A flowcytometric study of CD4+ & CD19+ cell lymphopenia in patients with alopecia areata

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Sharma, VK [1 ]
Agnihotri, N [1 ]
Ganguly, NK [1 ]
Vohra, H [1 ]
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[1] POSTGRAD INST MED EDUC & RES,DEPT EXPT MED & BIOTECHNOL,CHANDIGARH 160012,INDIA
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activated lymphocytes; alopecia areata; B cells; CD4+ and CD8+ ratio; natural killer cells; T cell subsets;
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R392 [医学免疫学]; Q939.91 [免疫学];
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Twenty five patients with alopecia areata and 20 healthy controls were studied by flowcytometry employing direct two colour immunofluorescence in erythrocyte lysed whole blood. A significant reduction was observed in helper/inducer (CD4+) lymphocytes (29.4+/-7.4 vs 39.45+/-8.0, P < 0.01) and B (CD 19+) lymphocytes (11.04+/-6.57 vs 15.0+/-5.05, P < 0.01) in comparison with healthy controls. Decrease in T-lymphocytes (CD3+) and suppressor/cytotoxic (CD8+) was not significant and activated (HLADR+) lymphocytes and natural killer cells (CD16+ and CD56+) were within normal limits. Our findings suggest a significant T helper (CD4+) and B (CD19+) cell lymphopenia in alopecia areata.
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