Table 1 CSF HMGB1 levels in patients with TBM, non-TB meningitis and extra neural tuberculosis, and in control subjects
TBM (n = 59) | Non-TB meningitis (n = 30) | Extra neural tuberculosis (n = 73) | Control (n = 66) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sex (M/F) | 33/26 | 21/9 | 40/33 | 46/20 |
Age (mean, range) | 32.61 (14–90) | 31.09 (8 m–59) | 37.05 (2–80) | 47.82 (7–79) |
HMGB-1 (\(\bar{x} \pm {\text{sd}},{\text{ng}}/{\text{ml}}\)) | 19.36 ± 4.75 | 3.12 ± 2.00 | 2.13 ± 0.48 | 1.06 ± 2.17 |