M2 macrophage is the predominant phenotype in airways inflammatory lesions in patients with granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Table 3 Evaluation of lymphocyte and macrophage scores in relation to the use of immunosuppressive agents in granulomatosis with polyangiitis

Variables	Immunosuppressive agents (n = 13)	No immunosuppressive agents (n = 22)	p
CD3, %	8.0 (4.9–16.1)	7.3 (5.7–11.3)	0.891
CD20, %	4.0 (1.2–8.8)	5.0 (2.6–8.7)	0.322
CD68, %	13.3 (8.8–23.0)	7.7 (6.0–14.3)	0.034^a
CD86, %	29.5 (11.9–41.8)	16.5 (8.2–23.4)	0.082
CD163, %	44.4 ± 18.3	29.8 ± 13.2	0.010^a

Data are presented as median and interquartile range or as mean and standard deviation. ^aSignificant differences

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