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Table 2 Clinical data of NLRP3-, MEFV-, and TNFRSF1A low-penetrance variants with MS

From: Neurological phenotypes in patients with NLRP3-, MEFV-, and TNFRSF1A low-penetrance variants

Features

Total AIDs with MS (n = 111)

NLRP3 variants with MS (n = 19)

MEFV variants with MS (n = 34)

TNFRSF1A variants with MS (n = 58)

MS w/o mutations (n = 51)

M:F

1:2.2

1:1.7

1:2.4

1:3.4

1:2

Age at MS diagnosis (years)

29.6 ± 12.3

31.5 ± 11.5 (11–48)

28.4 ± 12.3 (7–63)

28.9.0 ± 12.4 (12–51)

32.7.0 ± 11.7 (14–56)

Diagnose latency for MS (years)

3.3 ± 5.8

4.3 ± 6.7 (0–29)

2.9 ± 5.2 (0–25)

2.8.0 ± 4.0 (0–29)

2.3.0 ± 3.0 (0–29)

MS disease duration (years)

14.6 ± 8.6

12.2 ± 8.6 (3–35)

13.8 ± 8.5 (3–27)

17.7 ± 8.8 (5–32)

14.0 ± 7.8 (8–43)

RRMS

92/83%

18/95%

30/88%

44/76%

39/76%

SPMS

12/11%

1/5%

2/6%

9/16%

7/14%

PPMS

7/6%

0/0%

2/6%

5/8%

5/10%

EDSS at baseline

3 ± 2

4 ± 2

3 ± 2

3 ± 2

3 ± 2

EDSS at follow-up

3 ± 2

3.5 ± 2

3.5 ± 2

3 ± 2

3.3 ± 2

MSSS at baseline

3.1 ± 1.9

4.4 ± 2.6

3.8 ± 2.3

3.8 ± 2.6

3.8 ± 1.8

MSSS at follow-up

3.1 ± 1.9

3.2 ± 2.2

3.4 ± 1.7

2.8 ± 2

2.9 ± 1.5

DMT for mild disease course*

67/60%

10/53%

28/82%

29/50%

35/68%

DMT for moderate/severe disease course**

31/28%

3/16%

6/18%

22/38%

9/18%

No DMT

13/12%

6/32%

0/0%

7/12%

7/14%

Positive family history for MS

23/21%

5/26%

6/18%

12/21%

6/12%

  1. Demographic data of 108 MS patients were assessed. Numbers, if not stated differently, represent mean ± SD (range). EDSS Expanded Disability Status Scale, MSSS Multiple Sclerosis Severity Score, RRMS relapsing-remitting MS, SPMS secondary progressive MS, PPMS primary progressive MS; DMT disease-modifying therapies
  2. *Interferons, glatirameracetat, teriflunomide, dimethylfumarate, steroids, and azathioprine
  3. **Fingolimod, natalizumab, alemtuzumab, ocrelizumab, and rituximab