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Table 2 Concentration (pg/ml) of cHSP60 and cHSP10 specific cytokines in different groups.

From: In infertile women, cells from Chlamydia trachomatis infected site release higher levels of interferon-gamma, interleukin-10 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha upon heat shock protein stimulation than fertile women

Groups

IFN-γ

IL-10

TNF-α

 

cHSP60

cHSP10

cHSP60

cHSP10

cHSP60

cHSP10

 

Median (range) in pg/ml

Group I (n = 39)

11 (0–115)

8 (0–193)

15 (0–289)

8 (0–174)

6 (0–121)

14 (0–128)

Group II (n = 63)

28 (0–508)

24 (0–480)

27 (0–278)

26 (0–671)

14 (0–199)

19 (0–289)

Group III (n = 70)

90 (0–743)

67 (0–516)

63 (0–973)

52 (0–758)

77 (0–694)

45 (0–566)

  1. (n) represents number of patients
  2. Group I-Healthy women with no infertility problem
  3. Group II-Chlamydia positive women with no infertility problem
  4. Group III-Chlamydia positive women with infertility