Assessment of immune cells and function of the residual spleen after subtotal splenectomy due to splenomegaly in cirrhotic patients

Table 2 Macrophage counts in splenic tissue (n = 13, means × SD)

	Macrophage counts
	Rep Pulp (per 10^-5 pixel area)	White Pulp (per high-power field)
Residual spleen	31.09 × 9.73^a	16.69 × 4.37
Splenomegaly	4.20 × 0.88^b	15.77 × 5.00
Control	7.46 × 0.86	14.46 × 2.90

Compared with the splenomegaly and control group, ^aP < 0.05; compared with the control group, ^bP < 0.05.

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