Table 1. Several different characteristics of MS patients.

Number of patient	Sex	Age, years	Clinical course*	Clinical activity**	MRI activityξ
1	male	59	PP	yes	yes
2	female	28	RR	no	no
3	female	36	RR	yes	yes
4	male	26	RR	yes	no
5	male	49	RR	no	no
6	female	20	RR	yes	no
7	female	46	PP	yes	no
8	female	51	RR	yes	yes
9	female	31	RR	yes	no
10	female	26	RR	no	no
11	female	43	RR	yes	yes
12	male	45	RR	yes	no
13	female	30	RR	no	yes
14	female	60	RR	yes	no
15	female	34	RR	yes	yes

*Relapsing–remitting (RR) and primary progressive (PP) MS.

**Clinical activity = presence of relapse at the time of sampling.

^ξMRI activity = presence or absence gadolinium enhancing lesions at MRI examination.