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Table 4 Proportion of NKT cells in first-degree relatives of lupus patients, stratified by the presence of autoimmune disease and ANAs

From: Reduced proportions of natural killer T cells are present in the relatives of lupus patients and are associated with autoimmunity

  

Self-reported autoimmune disease

Confirmed autoimmune disease

  

No

Yes

No

Yes

ANA status

Negative

0.089 ± 0.237 (0.030)

0.079 ± 0.198 (0.017)

0.092 ± 0.234 (0.035)

0.039 ± 0.054 (0.016)

 

Positive

0.040 ± 0.048 (0.022)

0.020 ± 0.029 (0.009)

0.036 ± 0.046 (0.019)

0.016 ± 0.029 (0.008)

  1. Shown is the proportion of natural killer (NK)T cells mean ± standard deviation (median) for each group. ANA, anti-nuclear antibody.