Decrease in CD4 and CD8 lymphocytes are predictors of severe clinical picture and unfavorable outcome of the disease in patients with COVID-19.

Open Med (Wars) · 2025 · PMC12290374 · PMID 40718799

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These findings indicate that the absolute counts of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells may be significant biomarkers of disease severity and recovery in COVID-19 patients [ 15 ].

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