Table 2 Laboratory results of the studied groups
From: Signs of neuroinflammation outweigh neurodegeneration as predictors for early conversion to MS
Lab test | Group 1 | Group 2 | p-value | CIS group | p-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CIS N = 22 | 1st attack MS N = 20 | MS convertors N = 9 | MS non-convertors N = 13 |  | |||
Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | ||||
Serum chitinase3 like 1 pg/ml# mean | 30237.06 | 55663.68 | *0.038 | 42347.1429 | 29328.3333 | *0.039 | |
SD | 17905.20 | 46314.23 | 36817.45316 | 16102.4601 | |||
CSF n = 15 | CIS N = 10 | 1st attack MS N = 5 | p-value | MS convertors N = 6 | MS non-convertors N = 4 | p-value | |
IgG index | Positive | 8 (80%) | 3 (60%) | 0.40 | 6 (100%) | 2 (50%) | 0.74 |
OCB | Positive | 7 (70%) | 3 (60%) | 0.698 | 6 (100%) | 1 (25%) | *0.033 |