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Table 2 Infiltration by T cells and macrophages in tissue samples before and 4 weeks after initiation of infliximab therapy

From: Deactivation of endothelium and reduction in angiogenesis in psoriatic skin and synovium by low dose infliximab therapy in combination with stable methotrexate therapy: a prospective single-centre study

 

Baseline

Week 4

CD3 epidermis

28 ± 7

3 ± 1**

CD3 dermis

132 ± 47

58 ± 19*

CD3 synovium

83 ± 46

14 ± 6

CD68 intimal lining layer

67 ± 27

47 ± 27

CD68 synovial sublining

112 ± 46

36 ± 18

  1. Epidermal counts represent positive cells/mm. Dermal and synovial counts are shown as positive cells/mm2. The data are expressed as mean ± standard error of the mean. *P ≤ 0.05, **P ≤ 0.02, versus baseline.
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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