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Table 4 Correlation between different characteristics of MS patients and BDNF level

From: Serum level of brain-derived neurotrophic factor in patients with relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis: a potential biomarker for disease activity

 

BDNF level (pg/ml) (remission group)

BDNF level (pg/ml) (relapse group)

(r) coefficient

P value

(r) coefficient

P value

Age

0.032

0.767

0.076

0.689

Age of onset

− 0.017

0.898

0.123

0.519

Disease duration

− 0.144

0.273

− 0.036

0.848

Number of relapses in the last 2 years

− 0.159

0.224

− 0.137

0.721

Total number of relapses

− 0.158

0.227

− 0.099

0.601

EDSS

− 0.140

0.287

− 0.056

0.767

Number of supratentorial lesions in MRI

− 0.116

0.376

− 0.007

0.973

Number of infratentorial lesions in MRI

0.098

0.457

0.402*

0.028*

Number of spinal cord lesions in MRI

− 0.080

0.541

− 0.130

0.494

  1. BDNF brain-derived neurotrophic factor, EDSS Expanded Disability Status Scale
  2. *P value < 0.05 (significant)