Table 1. Characteristics of MS patients and HC.
HC | MS | p-value | |
Sample size, n | 16 | 16 | - |
Age, mean ± SD | 35.06 ± 8.54 | 38.56 ± 11.54 | 0.35a |
Sex, n | 1b | ||
Male | 4 | 4 | |
Female | 12 | 12 | |
Brain MRI abnormalities (%) | NA | 16/16 (100%) | - |
EDSS score, mean ± SD | NA | 3.23 ± 0.59 | - |
HC, healthy controls; MS, multiple sclerosis; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; EDSS, expanded disability status scale; SD, standard deviation; NA, not applicable; a, Student’s-t test; b, Two-sided χ2 test.