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Table 3 The comparison of EBV DNA positivity in PBMCs between SLE patients and normal controls

From: Epstein‒Barr virus and human herpesvirus 6 infection in patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Group

EBV ( +)

EBV (−)

Total

Positive rate (%)

value

χ2

SLE active

38

17

55

69.09

P = 0a

χ2 = 63.99a

SLE stable

37

13

50

74.00

P = 0b

χ2 = 69.81b

NC

10

100

110

9.09

P = 0c

χ2 = 87.329c

  1. NC Normal control, PBMC Peripheral blood mononuclear cell
  2. aActive compared with NC
  3. bstable compared with NC
  4. cSLE compared with NC