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At baseline, demographics, clinical data, number of T2 hyperintense (T2L) and contrast-enhancing lesions (CEL) on MRI were assessed. During follow-up occurrence of relapses, Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) scores and disease-modifying treatments (DMT) were registered. \u03ba-FLC was measured by nephelometry and \u03ba-FLC index calculated as (CSF \u03ba-FLC\/serum \u03ba-FLC)\/albumin quotient.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Sixty-four patients with a median age at onset of 32 years (25th\u221275th percentile: 27\u221239) and a female predominance of 75% were followed over a median of 113 (90\u2212129) months. Forty-six (72%) patients experienced relapse, 30 (47%) showed disability accrual. Multivariable Cox regression analysis adjusted for age, sex, disease duration, T2L, CEL and DMT revealed that \u03ba-FLC index independently predicts time to relapse (per increase of 10: hazard ratio (HR) = 1.04, lower limit (LL)-confidence interval (CI) = 1.001,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.044) and disability accrual (per increase of 10: HR = 1.05, LL-CI = 1.009,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      = 0.022).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\u03ba-FLC index predicts long-term disease activity independently of other risk factors.<\/jats:p>\n                  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