Cerebrospinal fluid C-reactive protein

CRP in CSF mainly comes from plasma. The concentration of CRP in CSF depends on the CRP concentration in serum and its permeability to the blood-brain barrier, which is an important diagnostic indicator of bacterial meningitis.

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