Table 1.
Patient characteristics.
| HC discovery cohort | MS discovery cohort | HC replication cohort | MS replication cohort | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Methylation arrays (N) | 16 | 23 | 12 | 12 |
| SNP arrays (N) | 13 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Expression arrays (N) | 16 | 22 | 0 | 0 |
| Female | 16 | 23 | 12 | 12 |
| Age in years (mean ± SD) | 58 ± 9.5 | 57.9 ± 9.5 | 61.0 ± 8.6 | 60.2 ± 9.0 |
| EDSS (mean ± SD) | N/A | 6.5 ± 1.3 | N/A | 6.1 ± 1.1 |
| Disease duration in years (mean ± SD) | N/A | 24.5 ± 10.3 | N/A | 26.5 ± 12.5 |
| Progression duration in years (mean ± SD) | N/A | 8.8 ± 5.6 | N/A | 5.9 ± 4.1 |
SD standard deviation, HC healthy controls, EDSS expanded disability status score, N/A not applicable.