Table 2 Circulating MP counts in healthy controls and the different clinical forms of MS
PMPs mean (SD) counts/μl | EMPs-CD31 mean (SD) counts/μl | EMPs-CD62 mean (SD) counts/μl | PMPs p vs.Ct | EMPs-CD31 p vs.Ct | EMPs-CD62 p vs.Ct | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Control | 15,646 (11,901) | 2,202 (2,784) | 418 (289) | |||
CIS | 30,936 (22,550) | 7,964 (6,888) | 646 (195) | n.s. | <0.05 | <0.05 |
RRMS | 28,929 (18,247) | 7,136 (6,088) | 511 (231) | <0.001 | <0.001 | n.s. |
SPMS | 34,188 (29,511) | 7,512 (5,962) | 629 (644) | <0.01 | <0.001 | n.s. |
PPMMS | 26,422 (9,865) | 6,460 (3,610) | 699 (621) | <0.05 | <0.001 | n.s. |