Table 1.
Subjects of the study were grouped according to sex, age, and EDSS.
| Cohort | n. Subjects | ID Family | Sex (M/F) | Age Range | EDSS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Controls | 15 | - | 8/7 | 21–69 | - |
| RRMS | 9 | 1,2,6,8,11, 12,13,14,15 |
3/6 | 28–65 | 1–4.5 |
| RRMS | 5 | 4,5,7,9,10 | 1/4 | 54–66 | 5–7 |
| PPMS | 1 | 3 | 0/1 | 57 | 7.5 |
ID family is the number to identify the MS patient and the relative. 11S and 12S were collected from two naïve MS patients, and samples 2, 8 and 15 derived from relatives of the same sex (2 and 15 are mother and daughter; 8 are sisters), in which one is affected by MS.