From: Serum level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in patients with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis: a potential biomarker for disease activity
MS cases in remission (n = 30)
MS cases in relapse (n = 30)
Controls (n = 30)
P value
Age [mean ± SD]
31.5 ± 7.7
30.9 ± 8.4
29 ± 7.8
0.312
Sex
Females [n (%)]
18 (60%)
17 (56.7%)
16 (53.3%)
0.873
Males [n (%)]
12 (40%)
13 (43.3%)
14 (46.7%)