Association of various immune cells in synovium and IFP with knee pain, assessed by the visual analog scale in 42 patients with endstage knee OA.
| Variables | No. Patients | Standardized β (95% CI) | Adjusted Standardized β (95% CI)* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Synovium | |||
| CD4+ T cells | 22 | 0.60 (0.25–1.06)** | 0.51 (0.09–1.02)** |
| CD8+ T cells | 22 | 0.02 (−0.83 to 0.89) | 0.21 (−0.50 to 1.29) |
| Macrophages | 14 | −0.34 (−0.68 to 0.19) | −0.35 (−0.60 to 0.08) |
| Mast cells | 13 | 0.17 (−0.93 to 1.58) | −0.25 (−1.71 to 0.74) |
| IFP | |||
| CD4+ T cells | 24 | 0.19 (−0.41 to 1.05) | −0.07 (−0.80 to 0.56) |
| CD8+ T cells | 24 | −0.21 (−1.01 to 0.35) | 0.11 (−0.53 to 0.86) |
| Macrophages | 20 | 0.36 (−0.10 to 0.86) | 0.07 (−0.38 to 0.52) |
| Mast cells | 18 | 0.20 (−1.21 to 2.77) | −0.13 (−1.89 to 1.79) |