Demographic data of the patients with MS/CIS and SC

Table 1 shows the demographics of the patient cohort.aRefers to the patients included, see figure 1.bAge (in years) refers to age at sampling time point. cMean number of attacks, refers to attacks before sampling time point.dDisease duration (in months) refers to period from debut of first symptom(s) to sampling time point.eTime 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).