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Table 2 Cerebrospinal fluid abnormalities in CSF RPR+ and CSF RPR- patients

From: The performance of rapid plasma reagin (RPR) titer in HIV-negative general paresis after neurosyphilis therapy

Characteristic

All Patients

(n = 89)

CSF RPR+ Patients

(n = 46)

CSF RPR- Patients

(n = 43)

P

No abnormalities

8/89(9%)

8/46(17%)

0/43(0)

0.004

One abnormality

63/89(71%)

28/46(61%)

35/43(81%)

0.033

Two abnormalities

18/89(20%)

10/46(22%)

8/43(19%)

0.713

  1. No abnormalities, no changes of CSF WBC count (> 5 cells/μl) and CSF protein concentration (> 45 mg/dl); One abnormality, change in CSF WBC count (> 5 cells/μl) or CSF protein concentration (> 45 mg/dl); Two abnormalities, changes in CSF WBC count (> 5 cells/μl) and CSF protein concentration (> 45 mg/dl); RPR, rapid plasma regain
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