Table 3

Isoprenaline induced cell death in CD19+ lymphocytes of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) compared with controls

% Dead cells medium % Dead cells 10 μM isoprenaline % Increase
RA (n=4)30.0 (3.6)36.1 (6.7)18.1 (9.7)
Controls (n=5)18.9 (3.7)32.9 (7.5)3-150 79.7 (20.5)3-160

  • ↵3-150 p<0.05 compared with medium.

  • ↵3-160 p<0.05 compared with patients with RA.