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Regulatory Effect of PD1/PD-Ligand 1 (PD-L1) on Treg Cells in Patients with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis
Bing Wang 1ABCE , Wenmei Bai 2BEF , Hongxia Ma 2BDE , Fengsen Li 1ADG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.927577
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e927577
Table 1 Patient demographics.
Characteristics | IPF patients (n=23) | Healthy controls (n=25) | χ2/t | P value |
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Male sex, n (%) | 18 (0.78) | 19 (0.76) | χ=0.12 | 0.73 |
Age, yr, mean±SD | 71.65±8.42 | 70.64±10.26 | t=0.37 | 0.71 |
Smoking history, n (%) | 19 (0.83) | 11 (0.44) | χ=7.62 | 0.01 |
Pack/year, mean±SD | 113.26±58.39 | 52.96±67.78 | t=3.44 | 0.01 |
Antifibrotic therapy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |