Table 5

Lymphocyte counts

Marker Controls Initial 6 weeks 12 weeks
n12191716
CD3/mm2  5 (0.4)26.3 (2.1)5-165 19.0 (1.9)5-165 16.0 (1.5)5-165
CD4/mm2  1.9 (0.25)13.3 (1.3)5-160 11.4 (1.6) 9.4 (1.5)
CD8/mm2  3.0 (0.5)12.8 (2.1)5-165  8.6 (1.6)5-165  7.1 (0.9)5-165
IEL/100 epithelial cells 0.5 (0.2) 2.5 (0.4)5-165  1.6 (0.5) 0.9 (0.2)
CD68/mm2 57.5 (7.2)21.7 (4.1)5-160 28.3 (5.3)5-160 30.3 (4.4)5-160
Calprotectin/mm2  1.4 (0.5)20.8 (3.3)5-160  8.7 (1.7)5-160  7.5 (1.7)5-160
  • Significant difference from controls:

  • 5-165 p<0.001,

  • 5-160 p<0.01.