Decreased CD8+T cell response to Epstein-Barr virus infected B cells in multiple sclerosis is not due to decreased HLA class I expression on B cells or monocytes

Table 1 Characteristics of healthy subjects and patients with MS

	HC (n= 59)	All MS (n= 62)	RRMS (n= 23)	SPMS (n= 25)	PPMS (n= 14)
Age (years)	40.4 ± 10.8	45.5 ± 12.1	38.0 ± 9.7	50.8 ± 10.1	48.2 ± 13.3
Sex (% female)	67.8	69.3	73.9	68.0	64.3
Age of onset of MS (years)		33.5 ± 9.6	31.4 ± 10.6	33.4 ± 8.3	36.9 ± 9.7
Duration of MS (years)		12.8 ± 8.4	7.6 ± 6.5	18.0 ± 7.7	11.9 ± 7.1
EDSS score		5.1 ± 2.3	3.1 ± 1.8	6.3 ± 1.9	6.1 ± 1.6
MSSS		6.2 ± 2.6	4.9 ± 2.8	6.9 ± 2.4	7.4 ± 1.9

All values except for sex presented as mean ± standard deviation.
HC: healthy control subjects, All MS: total group of MS patients, RRMS: relapsing-remitting MS, SPMS: secondary progressive MS, PPMS: primary progressive MS, EDSS: Expanded Disability Status Scale, MSSS: MS Severity Score.

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