title: Investigation of reference values of components of cerebrospinal fluid.
abstract: In order to obtain reference values, random samples of CSF from 70 women and 69 men were analyzed for various components, including total protein and protein fractions. Using statistical methods, data were also collected for sex differences and the influence of age. Small variations in the values of total protein, albumin and gamma-globulin between males and females were found, and slightly higher values for the gamma-globulin were found with increasing age.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000418:Albumins / Q000032:analysis; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D002555:Cerebrospinal Fluid / Q000032:analysis*; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / Q000032:analysis; D002712:Chlorides / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D004587:Electrophoresis, Agar Gel; D005260:Female; D005947:Glucose / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D006801:Humans; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D007773:Lactates / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid; D008297:Male; D012016:Reference Values; D012737:Sex Factors
chemical_list: D000418:Albumins; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins; D002712:Chlorides; D007773:Lactates; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases; D005947:Glucose