PMID-sentid Pub_year Sent_text comp_official_name comp_offsetprotein_name organism prot_offset 28822719-11 2017 During thalidomide treatment, a decrease in CD4/CD8 ratio (p=0.04), a decrease in CD4 count (p=0.04), an increase in cell activation calculated by the percentage of CD38 +/HLA-DR+ CD8 cells (p<0.05) and an increase in US-CRP (p<0.01) were observed in the Thalidomide group, with all parameters returning to baseline levels after thalidomide interruption. Thalidomide 7-18 CD4 molecule Homo sapiens 44-47 28822719-11 2017 During thalidomide treatment, a decrease in CD4/CD8 ratio (p=0.04), a decrease in CD4 count (p=0.04), an increase in cell activation calculated by the percentage of CD38 +/HLA-DR+ CD8 cells (p<0.05) and an increase in US-CRP (p<0.01) were observed in the Thalidomide group, with all parameters returning to baseline levels after thalidomide interruption. Thalidomide 7-18 CD4 molecule Homo sapiens 82-85 28822719-14 2017 CONCLUSIONS: Short-term use of thalidomide led to an intense transient increase in T cell activation and inflammation, with a decrease in the CD4+ cell count without changes to the CD8+ cell count. Thalidomide 31-42 CD4 molecule Homo sapiens 142-145