Research Article

Clinical Application of Autologous Adipose Stem Cells in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis: Preliminary Results

Table 1

Baseline demographic characteristics and disease history of patients with the relapsing-remitting and secondary progressive form of MS.

RRMSSPMS

Number of patients137
Male/female 9/43/4
Age37,4 (range: 27–58)40,6 (range: 34–51)
Duration of disease (years)9,515,6
Neurologic status, median (range) EDSS score4,6 (range: 3–6,5)5,6 (range: 3,5–9)
Relapses 12 months before treatment 1-21-2
MRI activity: single-dose gadolinium positive or new or enlarging T2 lesions Gd+ after 12 months of treatment40