Research Article

Serum Leptin Levels in Treatment-Naive Patients with Clinically Isolated Syndrome or Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Table 2

Age, body mass index, serum leptin levels (ng/mL), and ratio leptin/BMI of controls and therapy-naïve patients with clinically isolated syndrome suggestive of MS (CIS) or relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS). Mean values ± SD. Evaluation by ANOVA with age and BMI as covariates for leptin and age as covariate for leptin/BMI ratio.

GroupAgeBMILeptinLeptin/BMI

Males
 Controls30
 Patients, all35
1.92/.171.64/.21
 CIS21
 RRMS14
1.26/.260.84/.44
Females
 Controls43
 Patients, all54
1.29/.260.01/.92
 CIS32
 RRMS22
6.57/.0023.54/.033
 Females, planned comparisons
  Controls versus CIS, 0.31/.581.48/.23
  Controls versus RRMS, 9.53/.0032.98/.09
  CIS versus RRMS, 11.70/.0017.07/.009