Table 2

Demographic and clinical characteristics of RR-MS patients classified according to Hcy levels


Increased Hcy RR-MS
Normal Hcy RR-MS

Age
41.8 ± 10.0 *
37.8 ± 7.0
Disease duration
10.7 ± 6.4†
9.621 ± 5.3
EDSS
4.2 ± 2.2†
3.1 ± 1.4
BDI
18.40 ± 14.4§
9.39 ± 8.3

*p = 0.03; †p = NS; §p = 0.01.

BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; EDSS, Extended Disability Status Scale; Hcy, plasma homocysteine; RR-MS, relapsing/remitting MS.

Triantafyllou et al. Annals of General Psychiatry 2008 7:17   doi:10.1186/1744-859X-7-17