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Table 1 Patients’ characteristics and demographics.

From: Endothelial progenitor cells are differentially impaired in ANCA-associated vasculitis compared to healthy controls

 

AAV patients (n = 53)

 

Age (yrs)

58 ± 15

 

ANCA specificity

  
 

PR3

35 pts

 

MPO

15 pts

 

None

3 pts

Disease extent

  
 

Limited AAV (no renal vasculitis)

35 pts

 

Generalized AAV (with renal vasculitis)

18 pts

Disease activity

  
 

Remission

44 pts

 

Mean CRP

6.5 ± 5.1 mg/L

 

Active

9 pts

 

Mean CRP

79 ± 139 mg/L

 

Mean BVAS

9 ± 6

Organ involvement in patients with active disease

  
  

Number of patients

 

Arthritis

2

 

Ear-nose-throat

3

 

Ophthamologic

2

 

Kidney

3

 

Lung

3

 

Serositis

1

  1. AAV ANCA-associated vasculitis, BVAS Birmingham Vasculitis Activity Score, CRP C-reactive protein, MPO myeloperoxidase, PR3 proteinase 3
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Arthritis Research & Therapy

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