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From: Low CD4 + T cell count is related to specific anti-nuclear antibodies, IFNα protein positivity and disease activity in systemic lupus erythematosus pregnancy

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Blood lymphocyte subset counts are not affected by pregnancy in SLE. (A) Representative flow cytometry plots from SLE and HC illustrating the gating strategy for total number of lymphocytes, CD4 + T cells, CD8 + T cells, B cells and NK cells respectively. Total number of (B) lymphocytes, (C) CD4 + T cells, (D) CD8 + T cells, (E) B cells and (F) NK cells in trimester one, two, three and late postpartum in women with SLE. Combined data from trimester one, two and three comparing numbers of (G) total lymphocytes, (H) CD4 + T cells, (I) CD8 + T cells, (J) B cells and (K) NK cells between SLE and HC pregnancy. **p < 0.01, ****p < 0.0001, (G-K) Mann–Whitney U test

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