Table 2.
Correlations between IL-23 and IL-27 values and the clinical characteristics of RRMS patients.
| Variables |
IL-23 (pg./ml) |
IL-27(pg./ml) |
|---|---|---|
| Correlation Coefficient ρ (p-value) | Correlation Coefficient ρ (p-value) | |
| Age (years) | 0.04 (0.758) | −0.31 (0.012*) |
| Age at disease onset (years) | −0.08 (0.529) | −0.20 (0.097) |
| Duration of disease (years) | 0.09 (0.475) | −0.12 (0.328) |
| EDDS (points) | 0.04 (0.729) | −0.08 (0.500) |
| Duration of Disease-modifying treatment (months) | −0.01 (0.910) | −0.06 (0.647) |
| Number of relapses under treatment | −0.03 (0.809) | 0.02 (0.859) |