Results from linear regression analyses of differences between patients with MS/CIS and SC.

Table 3 shows the results of linear regression on four different parameters: serum sCD163, CSF sCD163, sCD163 CSF/serum ratio, and sCD163 index. The regression analyses are done on log transformed, age adjusted data. Differences are shown in percentages for RRMS, PPMS, and CIS compared with the SC group. The level of significance is shown by the p-value and * marks a significant difference between groups. The SC column shows the age corrected geometric means for the SC group used in the regression analysis. Abbreviations: RRMS (relapsing-remitting MS), PPMS (primary-progressive MS), CIS (clinically isolated syndrome), SC (symptomatic controls), n (number of persons), CSF (cerebrospinal fluid).