imbalance of t-cell subsets in iranian allergic rhinitis patients

r'iwenty-nine patients were studied to determine the number of cj).j+ tscell subsets in iranian allergic rhinitis patients. the result was compared with that a/twenty-four nonatopic controls. the number of11 and cds+t cell')and levels ofspeafic ige and /g(;4 against weed pollens were also studied the number of lymphocyte subset, tltat is, cd-/+ c/)29+and c1jf cj)451t cells were determined hy doublelabeling immunofluorescence assay. the results showed that the number ofclj-i+ cd.f.5it cells to; significantly higher in the patients (626 ± 251.-1cell')per one micro/iter ofperipheral blood) than in control subjects (479a ± 78.2 cell per one microliter) (p