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Patient characteristics.
| Control group | No disability EDSS 0-1 |
Mild disability EDSS 1.5–3.5 |
Moderate disability EDSS 4.0–6.5 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of subjects | 42 | 35 | 33 | 22 |
| Female (%) | 62% | 67% | 73% | 82% |
| Mean age, yrs (SD) | 35.4 (10.8) | 36.0 (7.8) | 41.7 (7.2) | 40.4 (7.9) |
| Mean disease duration, yrs (SD) | NA | 6.7 (5.1) | 11.9 (7.4) | 12.1 (8.0) |
| Median EDSS | NA | 1.0 | 3.0 | 6.0 |
| On disease modifying therapy (%) | NA | 83% | 73% | 22% |
SD: standard deviation; EDSS: Expanded Disability Status Scale; NA: not applicable.
