Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the 268 Takayasu arteritis patients
Characteristic | N = 268 |
|---|---|
Age (years), mean (± SD) | 41.2 (± 14.2) |
Female | 236 (88.1%) |
Hypertension | 120 (44.8%) |
Claudication (Na = 218) | 74 (33.9%) |
Decreased pulse (Na = 203) | 115 (56.7%) |
Blood pressure difference > 10 mmHg (Na = 239) | 201 (84.1%) |
Bruit (Na = 203) | 93 (45.8%) |
Carotidynia (Na = 201) | 29 (14.4%) |
ESR (mm/h), median (IQR) | 24.0 (13.0–46.0) |
CRP (mg/dl), median (IQR) | 0.17 (0.10–0.70) |
Vessel involvement | |
Common carotid artery | 176 (65.7%) |
Subclavian artery | 170 (63.4%) |
Ascending aorta | 84 (31.3%) |
Aortic arch | 100 (37.3%) |
Descending aorta | 151 (56.3%) |
Abdominal aorta | 124 (46.3%) |
Renal artery | 54 (20.1%) |
Iliac artery | 30 (11.2%) |
Pulmonary artery | 30 (11.2%) |
Hata’s classification | |
Type I | 54 (20.1%) |
Type IIA | 23 (8.6%) |
Type IIB | 55 (20.5%) |
Type III | 10 (3.7%) |
Type IV | 6 (2.2%) |
Type V | 120 (44.8%) |