CD4/CD8 Ratio?

From: Gaffin, Stephen L USARIEM (Stephen.Gaffin@na.amedd.army.mil)
Date: Fri Nov 12 1999 - 08:04:58 EST


Dear Flowpersons:

	Is a rise in this ratio from 1.74 to 2.39 (p<0.05) in women a small
and unimportant, or a large and important change with serious consequences
in the function of their immune systems?  

Can anyone supply a reference to the importance of  different CD4/CD8 ratios
on bacterial or viral infectivity or survival during sepsis/infection?
Thanks, Steve
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