Table 1 |
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Patient characteristics |
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Multiple sclerosis |
Benign* |
Secondary progressive |
Primary progressive |
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Number |
27 |
32 |
21 |
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Age (years, mean ± SD) |
49.7 ± 10.3 |
50.7 ± 9.9 |
52.4 ± 8.7 |
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Gender (F/M) |
18/9 |
21/11 |
14/7 |
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Disease duration (years, mean ± SD) |
20.7 ± 8.2 |
20.2 ± 8.6 |
12.0 ± 4.8 |
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EDSS score (median, range) |
2.0 (0.0 – 3.0) |
7.0 (4.5 – 8.5) |
6.0 (2.5 – 8.0) |
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BMI (± SD) |
23.8 ± 5.2 |
25.6 ± 5.8 |
24.9 ± 5.6 |
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F: female; M: male; SD: standard deviation; EDSS: Expanded Disability Status Scale; BMI: Body Mass Index (kg/l2). *Defined as an Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score of 3.0 or less, despite at least 10 years of disease duration. Score 0 = no disability, 10 = death [1]. |
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Ramsaransing et al. Nutrition Journal 2009 8:36 doi:10.1186/1475-2891-8-36 |
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