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