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From: Lung CCR6−CXCR3− type 2 helper T cells as an indicator of progressive fibrosing interstitial lung diseases

Figure 3

Correlation between various variables and relative change of %FVC over 6 months in patients with fibrotic interstitial lung diseases (ILDs). Body mass index (A), the proportion of Th2 cells among conventional CD4+ T cells in BALF (B) or that in peripheral blood (C), lymphocytes in BALF (D), or %FVC at bronchoscopy (E) vs relative change of %FVC predicted over 6 months. The proportion of Th2 cells in peripheral blood vs that in BALF (F). The proportion of lymphocytes or Th2 cells in BALF (G). The proportion of Th2 cells in BALF vs %FVC at bronchoscopy (H). The correlation coefficients between two variables were calculated using Spearman's rank correlation coefficient (Rs). BALF and peripheral blood samples were obtained from 30 and 29 patients with fibrotic ILDs, respectively. BALF bronchoalveolar lavage fluid, FVC forced vital capacity, Th2 cell T helper type 2 cell.

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