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Table 2 Relationship between clinical stage of tuberculosis meningitis and laboratory findings

From: Clinical, radiological and laboratory findings in 185 children with tuberculous meningitis at a single centre and relationship with the stage of the disease

 

Stage 1

Stage 2

Stage 3

p

Mean ± standard deviation

Mean ± standard deviation

Mean ± standard deviation

Blood leukocytes (mm3)

12.2 ± 5.6

14.3 ± 9.7

13.4 ± 7.6

0.770

ESR (mm/hour)

43.5 ± 32.6

36.5 ± 22.5

41.0 ± 25.6

0.863

Serum Sodium level (mEq/L)

132.7 ± 7.4

128.9 ± 8.5

131.4 ± 7.6

0.198

CSF protein (mg/dl)

96.9 ± 105.7

93.9 ± 105.6

122.99 ± 122.9

0.075

CSF/serum glucose (mg/dl)

0.47 ± 0.19

0.27 ± 0.14

0.27 ± 0.13

0.054

CSF leukocytes count (/mm3)

239.5 ± 232.1

253.3 ± 263.9

212.8 ± 223.8

0.330

Hemoglobine (gr/dl)

11.1 ± 2.3

10.9 ± 1.8

10.8 ± 1.9

0.709

  1. ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CSF cerebrospinal fluid