Are activin A concentrations in human cerebrospinal fluid age-dependent and elevated in meningitis?
Our results show for the first time that in normal subjects concentrations of activin A in CSF are correlated with age, and furthermore, that activin A CSF concentrations are elevated in patients with meningitis. The latter underlines a role for activin A in acute inflammatory processes within the CNS.
Corticosteroid injection is a safe and effective therapy that should be considered in patients with SLJM or diabetic trigger finger. The excellent response to injection indicates that diabetic tenosynovitis is a common pathway in diabetic hand conditions.