Table 1 Clinical characteristics of MS patients and healthy subjects. Data are expressed as mean ± SD, in case of non-parametric distribution as median (25th - 75th percentile)
From: Lipoprotein profiling in early multiple sclerosis patients: effect of chronic inflammation?
MS (n = 19) | Controls (n = 19) | |
|---|---|---|
Men/women | 9/10 | 9/10 |
Age (years) | 30.4 ± 7.0 | 28.7 ± 6.7 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.7 ± 4.5 | 22.2 (21.5–27.5) |
EDSS (arbitrary units) | 1.0 (1.0–1.5) | – |
Body fat percentage (%) | 27.1 ± 7.7 | 27.8 ± 7.6 |
Lean body mass (kg) | 49.9 (41.9–62.7) | 51.2 (42.3–63.8) |
SBP (mmHg) | 111 (107–115) | 114 (110–132) |
DBP (mmHg) | 70 ± 8 | 73 ± 9 |
Heart rate (1/min) | 67 ± 11 | 70 ± 10 |
hsCRP (mg/l) | 0.63 (0.46–1.03) | 0.80 (0.60–2.78) |
TG (mmol/l) | 0.67 (0.57–1.10) | 0.73 (0.63–1.20) |
Total cholesterol (mmol/l) | 4.56 ± 0.93 | 4.08 ± 0.72 |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 1.48 ± 0.35 | 1.31 (0.96–1.79) |
LDL cholesterol (mmol/l) | 2.45 ± 0.79 | 2.34 ± 0.61 |
METh/day | 37 ± 6 | 40 ± 6 |
EE (kcal/24 h) | 2707 ± 708 | 2986 ± 628 |