|  | Healthy controls | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | MS patients | ASE analyses | Western blot analyses | |||
Variable | n= | Â | n= | Â | n= | |
Male : Female ratio | 92 | 1 : 3.4 | 14 | 1 : 4.7 | 32 | 1 : 1.5 |
Age in years, mean (range) at sampling | 92 | 50 (19–80) | 14 | 39 (22–57) | 32 | 37 (21–68) |
Age in years, mean (range) at disease onset | 89 | 35 (14–60) |  |  |  |  |
Disease course at onset, fraction of relapsing-remitting MS | 86 | 0.87 | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Oligoclonal bands, positive fraction | 68 | 0.91 | Â | Â | Â | Â |