Table 2.

Immunologic profile of 161 TACI-deficient patients at the time of PAD diagnosis

ParametersTotal (n = 161)Monoallelic (n = 143)Biallelic (n = 18)P valueMissense (n = 153)aNon-missense (n = 22)bP valueEC (n = 123)cIC (n = 16)dTM (n = 36)eP value
WBC count
Median (IQR), cells/μl 
6,690 (5,300–8,500) 4,700 (3,915–5,900) 6,780 (5,600–8,500) 0.22 6,690 (5,400–8,400) 6,850 (4,850–8,525) 0.5 7,000 (5,450–8,900) 6,090 (5,025–7,545) 6,375 (5,590-7,052.5) 0.37 
Lymphocyte absolute count
Median (IQR), cells/μl 
1,960 (1,520–2,970) 1,023 (970–1,319.7) 1,977 (1,560–3,010) 0.14 1,977 (1,572–2,970) 1,525 (1,185.7–2,432.5) 0.36 2,087 (1,545–3,055) 1,800 (1,255–2,787.5) 1,750 (1,527.5–2,007.5) 0.63 
CD3 + T cells absolute count
Median (IQR), cells/μl 
1,530 (1,069.5–1,951.5) 954 (954–1,157) 1,546 (1,096.5–1,957.2) 0.31 1,550 (1,110–1,951.5) 1,154 (995.2–1,620) 0.28 1,750 (1,120–1,970) 1,479.5 (9,67.7–1,995) 1,342.5 (1,074.5–1,455.7) 0.70 
CD19 + B cells absolute count
Median (IQR), cells/μl 
302 (119–425) 45 (45–372.5) 308 (120–424) 0.62 314 (133.5–416.5) 205 (99.75–531.2) 0.75 302 (118–427) 120 (72–359.2) 332 (155–387.5) 0.99 
CD27-IgM+ naïve B cell
Median (IQR), % of total B cellsf 
76.5 (59.5–87.7) 75 (60.2–89) 81.2 (58.5–90) 0.32 74.2 (59.5–87.7) 81.2 (61.7–92) 0.21 76.2 (59–88.5) 78.5 (60.5–90.3) 75.2 (57.2–84) 0.66 
CD27+IgM- switched memory B cell
Median (IQR), % of total B cellsf 
1.2 (0.5–6.2) 1.0 (0.2–4.4) 4.0 (0.5–15.2) 0.17 1.5 (0.5–6.2) 0.7 (0.2–9.5) 0.10 1.2 (0.7–5.7) 0.7 (0.2–7.5) 1.7 (0.5–7) 0.73 
IgM
Median (IQR), mg/dl 
25 (18.2–42) 25.5 (24.2–80.7) 24 (18–41.7) 0.17 26 (20–42) 19 (13–32) 0.51 25 (17–40) 26 (23–55) 27.5 (20–42) 0.60 
IgG
Median (IQR), mg/dl 
309 (143.2–465.2) 347.5 (175–433.5) 294.5 (125.25–465.2) 0.98 308 (141–460) 302 (175–583) 0.86 278 (120–467) 405 (310–480) 318 (187–393) 0.43 
IgA
Median (IQR), mg/dl 
16.5 (7–30) 27.5 (18–69) 15 (7–26) 0.04* 19 (7–32) 12 (8–20) 0.34 17 (6–24) 20 (12–26) 15.5 (9.5–51.5) 0.45 
IgE
Median (IQR), IU/ml 
2 (0–12) 4 (4–8) 2 (0–12.5) 0.94 2 (0–12.5) 4 (1.5–10) 0.79 2.5 (0–12) 2 (2–4) 2 (0.5–14.5) 0.76 
ParametersTotal (n = 161)Monoallelic (n = 143)Biallelic (n = 18)P valueMissense (n = 153)aNon-missense (n = 22)bP valueEC (n = 123)cIC (n = 16)dTM (n = 36)eP value
WBC count
Median (IQR), cells/μl 
6,690 (5,300–8,500) 4,700 (3,915–5,900) 6,780 (5,600–8,500) 0.22 6,690 (5,400–8,400) 6,850 (4,850–8,525) 0.5 7,000 (5,450–8,900) 6,090 (5,025–7,545) 6,375 (5,590-7,052.5) 0.37 
Lymphocyte absolute count
Median (IQR), cells/μl 
1,960 (1,520–2,970) 1,023 (970–1,319.7) 1,977 (1,560–3,010) 0.14 1,977 (1,572–2,970) 1,525 (1,185.7–2,432.5) 0.36 2,087 (1,545–3,055) 1,800 (1,255–2,787.5) 1,750 (1,527.5–2,007.5) 0.63 
CD3 + T cells absolute count
Median (IQR), cells/μl 
1,530 (1,069.5–1,951.5) 954 (954–1,157) 1,546 (1,096.5–1,957.2) 0.31 1,550 (1,110–1,951.5) 1,154 (995.2–1,620) 0.28 1,750 (1,120–1,970) 1,479.5 (9,67.7–1,995) 1,342.5 (1,074.5–1,455.7) 0.70 
CD19 + B cells absolute count
Median (IQR), cells/μl 
302 (119–425) 45 (45–372.5) 308 (120–424) 0.62 314 (133.5–416.5) 205 (99.75–531.2) 0.75 302 (118–427) 120 (72–359.2) 332 (155–387.5) 0.99 
CD27-IgM+ naïve B cell
Median (IQR), % of total B cellsf 
76.5 (59.5–87.7) 75 (60.2–89) 81.2 (58.5–90) 0.32 74.2 (59.5–87.7) 81.2 (61.7–92) 0.21 76.2 (59–88.5) 78.5 (60.5–90.3) 75.2 (57.2–84) 0.66 
CD27+IgM- switched memory B cell
Median (IQR), % of total B cellsf 
1.2 (0.5–6.2) 1.0 (0.2–4.4) 4.0 (0.5–15.2) 0.17 1.5 (0.5–6.2) 0.7 (0.2–9.5) 0.10 1.2 (0.7–5.7) 0.7 (0.2–7.5) 1.7 (0.5–7) 0.73 
IgM
Median (IQR), mg/dl 
25 (18.2–42) 25.5 (24.2–80.7) 24 (18–41.7) 0.17 26 (20–42) 19 (13–32) 0.51 25 (17–40) 26 (23–55) 27.5 (20–42) 0.60 
IgG
Median (IQR), mg/dl 
309 (143.2–465.2) 347.5 (175–433.5) 294.5 (125.25–465.2) 0.98 308 (141–460) 302 (175–583) 0.86 278 (120–467) 405 (310–480) 318 (187–393) 0.43 
IgA
Median (IQR), mg/dl 
16.5 (7–30) 27.5 (18–69) 15 (7–26) 0.04* 19 (7–32) 12 (8–20) 0.34 17 (6–24) 20 (12–26) 15.5 (9.5–51.5) 0.45 
IgE
Median (IQR), IU/ml 
2 (0–12) 4 (4–8) 2 (0–12.5) 0.94 2 (0–12.5) 4 (1.5–10) 0.79 2.5 (0–12) 2 (2–4) 2 (0.5–14.5) 0.76 

EC, extracellular domain; IC, intracellular domain; TM, transmembrane domain; IQR, interquartile range.

*Significant P value <0.05.

a

153 patients with missense variants, 19 in a compound heterozygous pattern and 4 in a homozygous pattern.

b

22 patients with non-missense variants, 8 in a compound heterozygous pattern and 1 in a homozygous pattern.

c

123 patients with TACI EC defects, 17 in a compound heterozygous pattern and 4 in a homozygous pattern.

d

16 patients with TACI IC defects, 5 in a compound heterozygous pattern.

e

36 patients with TACI TM defects, 5 in a compound heterozygous pattern and 4 in a homozygous pattern.

f

Data on B cell subset were only available for 134 cases.

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