Table 2 Baselinea demographics and disease characteristics
All patients, N = 24 | |
|---|---|
Sex, n (%) | |
Female | 15 (62.5) |
Male | 9 (37.5) |
Age, median (range), years | 65.5 (57–90) |
Age group, n (%), years | |
< 65 | 11 (45.8) |
≥ 65 | 13 (54.2) |
Race, n (%)b | |
Asian | 1 (4.2) |
White | 23 (95.8) |
Weight, median (range), kg | 69.5 (45–113) |
BMI, median (range), kg/m2 | 25.3 (17.4–36.5) |
Smoking history, n (%) | |
Never | 12 (50.0) |
Current | 4 (16.7) |
Former | 8 (33.3) |
ESR, median (range), mm/h | 4.0 (0–25) |
CRP, median (range), mg/L | 0.20 (0.20–5.81) |
Duration of GCA, median (range), years | 2.4 (0.8–13.2) |
Glucocorticoid use for GCA, n (%) | 7 (29.2) |