title: Proteins as parameters in the discrimination between different blood-CSF barriers.
abstract: Data on cerebrospinal fluid to serum concentration ratios for albumin, IgG and alpha 2-macroglobulin were analysed by groupings based on electrophoretic or clinical criteria. Statistically significant differences (P less than 0.01) were found for distinguishing up to three different blood-CSF barriers, when compared to normal barrier function.
mesh_terms: D000418:Albumins / Q000032:analysis; D001692:Biological Transport; D001798:Blood Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D001812:Blood-Brain Barrier; D001932:Brain Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000032:analysis; D008581:Meningitis / Q000378:metabolism; D011115:Polyneuropathies / Q000378:metabolism; D013117:Spinal Cord Compression / Q000378:metabolism; D013120:Spinal Cord Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D000418:Albumins; D001798:Blood Proteins; D002556:Cerebrospinal Fluid Proteins; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D000511:alpha-Macroglobulins