Characteristics Value
Number of patients 55
Gender (F/M) 23/32
Age (years), mean (range)
age under 35 years, number of patients (%);
29.1 (17-49)
46 (84%)
Type of MS, number of patients (%):
1. SP MS
2. PR MS
3. PP MS
4. RR MS

13 (24%)

1 (2%)
9 (16%)

32 (58%)
MS duration (years), mean (range) 5.2 (0.5-19)
Duration of follow-up (months), mean (range) 26 (9-50)
EDSS before AHSCT, median (range)
EDSS ≤3.5, number of patients (%)
EDSS from 4.0 to 5.5, number of patients (%)
EDSS >5.5, number of patients (%)
4.0 (1.5-8.0)
27 (50%)

20 (36%)
8 (14%)
Table 1: Base-line characteristics of the patient population.