Administration of Myelin Basic Protein Peptides Encapsulated in Mannosylated Liposomes Normalizes Level of Serum TNF-α and IL-2 and Chemoattractants CCL2 and CCL4 in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Table 1
Patients’ baseline characteristics.
Characteristic
MS patients
20
Age (yrs.)
37.6 ± 9.9 (24–53)
Gender
9–11 (45%)
Weight (kg)
69.7 ± 15.8 (44–105.5)
First MS symptoms (yrs.)
10.4 ± 6.8 (0.9–25.8)
MS diagnosed (yrs.)
5.0 ± 3.7 (0.6–13.3)
EDSS
4.0 (3.0–5.5)
Relapse remitting
16 (80.0%)
Secondary progressive
4 (20.0%)
Total relapses (1 yr.)
2.0 (1–3)
Total relapses (2 yrs.)
3.0 (1–6)
Average ± standard deviation (range). Female-male (female%). Median (range). Number (%).