did not reach statistical significancep-value = 0.25
Concurrently, there was also an expansion of lineage (Lin) – HLA-DR hi dendritic cells, Lin – HLA-DR – SSC hi CD14 + putative myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSC) and a transient decline in circulating B lymphocytes which did not reach statistical significance (p-value = 0.25; non-parametric Wilcoxon Signed Rank test) ( Figs 3 and S1A–S1C ) .