Demographic data of the patients with MS/CIS and SC

<p><a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0098588#pone-0098588-t001" target="_blank">Table 1</a> shows the demographics of the patient cohort.</p>a<p>Refers to the patients included, see <a href="http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0098588#pone-0098588-g001" target="_blank">figure 1</a>.</p>b<p>Age (in years) refers to age at sampling time point. ^cMean number of attacks, refers to attacks before sampling time point.</p>d<p>Disease duration (in months) refers to period from debut of first symptom(s) to sampling time point.</p>e<p>Time since last attack, refers to the period (days = d or years = y) from latest attack to sampling time point. Abbreviations: RRMS (relapsing-remitting MS), PPMS (primary-progressive MS), SPMS (secondary-progressive MS), CIS (clinically isolated syndrome), SC (symptomatic controls), N/A (not applicable or available), n (number of persons), EDSS (Expanded Disability Status Scale). CSF (cerebrospinal fluid).