Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients and controls enrolled for Ca2+ homeostasis study.

From: Glatiramer Acetate modulates ion channels expression and calcium homeostasis in B cell of patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis

 

Controls

GA

RR-MS patients

INF-β1b

RR-MS patients

INF-β1a

RR-MS patients

Drug naïve RR-MS patients

Total

3

4

3

3

3

Age

(years; mean ± SD)

30 ± 7.0

33.25 ± 5.4

34.5 ± 1.1

35.5 ± 3.5

31.5 ± 3.5

Age at onset

(years; mean ± SD)

 

30.5 ± 7.4

26.5 ± 3.5

28 ± 6.5

 

DD

(years; mean ± SD)

 

8.75 ± 5.8

11.5 ± 3.7

9.5 ± 4.0

 

EDSS

(mean ± SD)

 

2.375 ± 1.0

2.25 ± 0.3

3.225 ± 0.2

2.5 ± 0