Table 2.
Correlation between log(ACE2) serum level and demographics and clinical characteristics of MS patients and healthy controls.
| Characteristic | MS patients (N = 88) | Healthy controls (N = 87) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spearman correlation | P-value | Spearman correlation | P-value | |
| Age, years | 0.03 | 0.783 | 0.25 | 0.018 |
| BMI | 0.15 | 0.181 | 0.31 | 0.004 |
| Age at MS onset, years | 0.058 | 0.599 | – | – |
| Age at diagnosis | 0.059 | 0.591 | – | – |
| MS disease duration, months | -0.058 | 0.597 | – | – |
| EDSS score | -0.078 | 0.476 | – | – |
| Number of relapses in the last 24 months | -0.046 | 0.778 | – | – |
Significant values are in bold.