Expression of the 60 kDa and 71 kDa heat shock proteins and presence of antibodies against the 71 kDa heat shock protein in pediatric patients with immune thrombocytopenic purpura

Table 3 Presence of plasma antibodies against Hsp71 in patients with ITP and controls.

Groups	Number of children	Dilution of antibodies against Hsp71 (n and Percentage)
		negative	positive	1:10	1:20	1:40	1:80
Control	30	25 (83.3)	5(16.7)	0(0)	3(10.0)	0(0)	2 (6.7)
ITP	29	14(48.3) *	15(51.7) *	0(0)	5(17.2)	1(3.4)	9 (31.0) *

*P < 0.05, compared with control; n: represents the number of children at different dilutions of antibodies against Hsp71.

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