Table 1.

Relation between positive IgG response to rHSP60Ye and clinical characteristics of the HLA-B27 associated AAU and pars planitis patients

	HLA-B27 associated AAU patients			Pars planitis patients
Clinical characteristics	Positive* IgG response to rHSP60Ye	Negative IgG response to rHSP60Ye	Significance	Positive* IgG response to rHSP60Ye	Negative IgG response to rHSP60Ye	Significance
Male:female	5:1	4:1	p = 0.88	1:1	1:2	p = 0.71
Age of examination, years (mean (SD))	30 (10)	31 (16)	p = 0.91	15 (7)	18 (13)	p = 0.63
Recurrence (%)	33	40	p = 0.82	29	33	p = 0.82
Eye complications† (%)	83	20	p = 0.03	43	50	p = 0.81
Spondyloarthropathy (%)	50	20	p = 0.15	ND	ND	ND
Level of inflammation‡ (%)	50	80	p = 0.33	29	50	p = 0.21

*We considered as a positive response to rHSP60Ye, values A_492nm⩾0.58.

†The mean complications presented in all patients were: glaucoma secondary, vitreitis, posterior synechiae, cataract, cystic macular oedema.

‡Level of inflammation was determined by clinical examination and the grade of cellularity.

ND, not determined.