Research Article

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.

CharacteristicMS patients

20
Age (yrs.)37.6 ± 9.9 (24–53)
Gender9–11 (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)
EDSS4.0 (3.0–5.5)
Relapse remitting16 (80.0%)
Secondary progressive4 (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 (%).