Reference values of lymphocyte subsets from healthy Polish adults

Autor: Aleksander Roszczyk, Michał Zych, Dariusz Sołdacki, Radoslaw Zagozdzon, Monika J. Kniotek
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Central European Journal of Immunology, Vol 49, Iss 1, Pp 26-36 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1426-3912
1644-4124
DOI: 10.5114/ceji.2024.136371
Popis: The flow cytometry method could support physicians’ decisions in the diagnosis and treatment monitoring of immunodeficient patients. Most clinical recommendations are focused on the search for alterations in T- and B-lymphocyte subsets, less commonly natural killer (NK) cells and granulocytes. While reference values for clinically meaningful lymphocyte subsets have been published ubiquitously among numerous countries, we have not found significant data for a population of adult Polish habitats; thus we determined reference values for T, B, and NK subsets according to sex and age. The female group showed a higher percentage of lymphocytes (CD45 ++ ), T helper lymphocytes with a higher absolute count, as well as CD4/CD8 ratio, marginal zone-like B cells, class-switched B cells, and CD21 low B cells than the male group. The male group was found to have elevated percentages of naïve B lymphocytes, transitional B cells, and plasmablasts. A weak positive correlation with age was found among double positive T lymphocytes, natural killer T cells (NKT) lymphocytes, and CD21 low B cells. A negative correlation with age for double negative T lymphocytes, marginal zone-like B cells, and plasmablasts was noted. The results indicated the importance of creating distinct reference ranges regarding sex and age concerning immunophenotype.
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