Table 1. Demographic and clinical data of the individuals enrolled in the study.

	AMS	SMS	HC
N	21	15	15
Gender (M:F)	8:13	5:10	5:10
Age (years)	36.29±9.78	40.25±5.92	37.83±9.55
Disease duration (years)	10.66±8.15	13.43±10.41	---
EDSS	3.15±1.37	4.14±1.75	---

Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. AMS: multiple sclerosis patients during disease relapse; SMS: multiple sclerosis patients in a stable phase of disease; HC: healthy controls; EDSS: expanded disability status score; SD: standard deviation.