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Table 3 Demographic and clinical characteristics of MS subjects, according to CSF contents of IL-1β

From: Interleukin-1β causes excitotoxic neurodegeneration and multiple sclerosis disease progression by activating the apoptotic protein p53

  

IL-1β

 

Total

+

-

p

Number

170

77

93

 

Gender (M/F)

62/108

27/50

35/58

0.75

Age (years)

36.3 ± 9.5

37.3 ± 10.1

35.1 ± 8.8

0.12

Disease duration (years)

10.5 ± 5.3

10.8 ± 5.9

10.1 ± 4.8

0.42

EDSS

2.2 ± 1.7

2.8 ± 1.9

1.7 ± 1.4

<0.01

  1. +, detectable; -, undetectable; M, male; F, female; EDSS, Expanded Disability Status Scale.