Infiltrating CD16⁺ Are Associated with a Reduction in Peripheral CD14⁺CD16⁺⁺ Monocytes and Severe Forms of Lupus Nephritis

Table 3

Peripheral blood levels of Mo subsets according to disease duration, severity of LN, and degree of infiltrations by CD16⁺ cells.

(a)

	Early onset LN	Non-early onset LN	value
Classic (CD14^++CD16^−)			0.021
Intermediate (CD14^++CD16^−)			0.488
Nonclassic (CD14^+CD16^++)			0.138

(b)

	Severe LN	Nonsevere LN	value
Classic (CD14^++CD16^−)			0.340
Intermediate (CD14^++CD16^−)			0.240
Nonclassic (CD14^+CD16^++)			0.025

(c)

	High degree of diffuse CD16^+ infiltrates (≥5 cells)	Low degree of diffuse CD16^+ infiltrates (<5 cells)	value
Classic (CD14^++CD16^−)			0.627
Intermediate (CD14^++CD16^−)			0.198
Nonclassic (CD14^+CD16^++)			0.001

Severe LN was defined as either Class III or Class IV LN.