Table 4 Relative telomere length (RTL) and T cell receptor excision circles (TRECs)
Parameter | Healthy control (HC) | Hashimoto’s thyroiditis (HT) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | Mean ± standard deviation (median; range) | Number | Mean ± standard deviation (median; range) | |
RTL in CD4 + CD45RA+ | 59 | 1.5 ± 0.9 (1.0; 0.03 – 4.3) | 17 | 1.2 ± 0.4 (1.1; 0.7 – 2.0) |
RTL in CD8 + CD45RA+ | 20 | 1.4 ± 0.6 (1.4; 0.6 – 2.9) | 12 | 1.8 ± 2.9 (1.1; 0.08 – 9.4) |
TRECs/ 1000 CD4 + CD45RA+ | 11 | 2299 ± 205 (2278; 2105 – 2514) | 5 | 554 ± 248 (397; 133 – 730)*** |
TRECs/ 1000 CD8 + CD45RA+ | 16 | 1206 ± 1633 (541; 164 – 2615) | 4 | 333 ± 140 (360; 90 – 575) |