30 December 2025 : Clinical Research
Histopathological Evaluation of the Pericardium in CABG Patients With and Without Prior SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Prospective Observational Study
Emrah ErerenDOI: 10.12659/MSM.950106
Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e950106
Table 4 Quantitative comparison of CD3+, CD4+, and CD8+ T-cell counts in SARS-CoV-2 PCR-negative and -positive patients (HPF, ×400).
| Marker | PCR status | n | Mean±SE | Median | Min | Max | Mann-Whitney U | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD3 cells | Negative | 70 | 17.71±2.139 | 12.0 | 4.0 | 97.0 | 708.5 | 0.389 |
| Positive | 23 | 13.91±2.318 | 13.0 | 0.0 | 49.0 | |||
| CD4 cells | Negative | 70 | 7.14±1.141 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 56.0 | 741.0 | 0.564 |
| Positive | 23 | 5.13±0.803 | 4.0 | 0.0 | 15.0 | |||
| CD8 cells | Negative | 70 | 10.57±1.196 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 51.0 | 714.5 | 0.419 |
| Positive | 23 | 8.78±1.580 | 8.0 | 0.0 | 34.0 |






