Table 1. Inclusion and exclusion criteria of study subjects.
Subjects | Inclusion criteria | Exclusion criteria |
---|---|---|
Patients | RRMS in Relapse phase (New cases) | History of immunosuppressive/ immune modulatory drugs in 3 months prior to sampling |
RRMS in Remission phase | Other types of MS | |
PPMS | -------- | |
SPMS | -------- | |
Controls | Healthy males and females | History of MS or other inflammatory diseases/allergy or cold at the time of sampling |