Table 1.
Demographic and clinical data of studied patients and healthy controls
| RR | BB | SP | PP | HC | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N |
30 |
26 |
33 |
14 |
42 |
| Age (range) |
40 (20–59) |
45 (36–61) |
49 (32–67) |
50 (37–64) |
48 (32–62) |
| F:M |
19:11 |
18:8 |
21:12 |
6:8 |
28:14 |
| Disease duration |
7 |
21 |
20 |
12 |
-- |
| EDSS | 1.5 | 2 | 6.5 | 6 | -- |
Relapsing remitting (RR); benign (BB); secondary progressive (SP); and primary progressive (PP) multiple sclerosis patients were selected. A group of 42 sex and age matched healthy controls (HC) were enrolled in the study as well. F: female, M: male. Average and range of age are reported, EDSS: Expanded disability status scale. Age values are not significantly different among MS subgroups; EDSS, as expected, is higher in PP and SP subgroups in comparison with RR and BB.