Table 1 Biometric data of MS patients and normal subjects used in the study

From: Macrophages of multiple sclerosis patients display deficient SHP-1 expression and enhanced inflammatory phenotype

 

Number of subjects

Age (years)

Gender (female/male)

Age at onset (years)

Disease duration (years)

EDSS score

Normal subjects

24

39±11

16/8

—

—

—

MS patients

27

44±12

20/7

36±9

6.8±4.0

3.6±1.6

  1. The data are shown in mean value±s.d. The clinical symptoms were measured on Kurtzke's Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) at the time the blood was drawn.
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