| (A) Standard treatment interval | (B) Extended treatment intervals | (C) Cessation | |||
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NAT | Non-NAT | 4Â weeks | 5Â weeks | 8Â weeks | Â | |
Number of patients | 27 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 18 |
Women (%) | 60 | 70 | 50 | 72 | 67 | 61 |
Age in years (mean ± SD) | 35.4 ± 9.4 | 38.5 ± 12.1 | 36.9 ± 9.4 | 44.8 ± 6.7 | 42.7 ± 8.5 | 38.3 ± 10.2 |
Years of disease (mean ± SD) | 8.9 ± 6.8 | 1.4 ± 4.6 | 8.9 ± 6.8 | 14.5 ± 7.5 | 10.0 ± 3.0 | 10.4 ± 8.3 |
EDSSa (mean ± SD) | 3.5 ± 1.6 | 2.5 ± 1.6 | 3.5 ± 1.6 | 3.7 ± 1.1 | 3.3 ± 1.53 | 3.7 ± 1.9 |