Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of MS patients.
| Variable | RRMS Patients (n = 51) |
|---|---|
| Sex, F | 34 (66.7) |
| Age at LP, years | 36.52 (27.31–45.28) |
| Disease duration, months | 4.97 (1.72–28.97) |
| EDSS | 1.5 (1–2) |
| OCB presence | 41 (80.4) |
| BREMS at onset | −0.13 (−0.6–0.52) |
| Radiological disease activity | 21 (41.2) |
| GFAP, pg/mL | 65.77 (43.60–93.59) |
| TREM-2, pg/mL | 1858.24 (1322.43–2152.68) |
| Cortical thickness, mm | 2.62 (2.5–2.79) |
| T2 Lesion Load, mm3 | 0.86 (0.26–1.83) |
| Cerebellar Volume % | 0.105 (0.099–0.108) |
Data are given as number (%) for dichotomic variables, and as median (interquartile ranges) for continuous variables. Abbreviations: RRMS: relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis; F: female; LP: lumbar puncture; EDSS: expanded disability status scale, OCB: oligoclonal bands, BREMS: Bayesian Risk Estimate for Multiple Sclerosis, CSF: cerebrospinal fluid; GFAP: glial fibrillary acidic protein, sTREM2: soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-2.