Table 1.
Prevalence of elevated K and IgG indexes and oligoclonal bands (OB) types 2 and 3 among patients with multiple sclerosis (MS), inflammatory diseases (ID) and non-inflammatory diseases (NID).
| Parameters | MS (n: 127) | Non-MS (n: 258) | ID (n: 117) | NID (n: 141) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IgG index > 0.7 (n, %) | 75/127 (59.1%) | 39/258 (15.1%) | 21/117 (17.9%) | 18/141 (12.8%) |
| K index > 5 (n, %) | 122/127 (96.1%) | 50/258 (19.4%) | 39/117 (33.3%) | 11/141 (7.8%) |
| OB (n, %) | 123/127 (96.8%) | 44/258 (17%) | 35/117 (29.9%) | 9/141 (6.4%) |
MS: multiple sclerosis; ID: inflammatory diseases; NID: non-inflammatory diseases, OB: oligoclonal bands; n: number.