Table 4 Relation of 14-bp insertion/deletion polymorphism genotype to clinical, laboratory, cognitive, and psychological assessment of MS patients
Genotype | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
14-bp INS/INS (n=30) | 14-bp INS/DEL (n=16) | 14-bp DEL/DEL (n=2) | ||
Patients’ age at presentation | ||||
Mean±SD | 32.3±8.7 | 30.6±5.9 | 26.5±12.0 | 0.601 |
Range | 16–49 | 20–41 | 18–35 | |
Age at MS onset years | ||||
Mean±SD | 26.5±7.7 | 25.9±6.1 | 24.0±11.3 | 0.412 |
Range | 14–45 | 18–36 | 16–32 | |
MS duration | ||||
Mean±SD | 5.9±5.3 | 4.2±4.1 | 2.5±0.7 | 0.897 |
Range | 0.5–19 | 0.5–14 | 2–3 | |
Total number attacks | ||||
Mean±SD | 3.3±2.5 | 3.7±2.9 | 2.5±0.7 | 0.861 |
Range | 1–10 | 1–10 | 2–3 | |
EDSS score | ||||
Mean±SD | 4.3±2.3 | 3.9±1.7 | 3.0±0.0 | 0.372 |
Range | 1–9 | 2–7 | 3–3 | |