Characteristics | GCA, n = 60 | TA, n = 29 | PAN, n = 26 | EGPA, n = 37 |
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Age | 71 (64, 80) | 31 (26, 42) | 50 (40, 60) | 53 (36, 65) |
Female sex | 48 (80) | 24 (83) | 16 (62) | 22 (59) |
Disease duration, mos | 7 (3, 14) | 31 (18, 51) | 14 (7, 36) | 16 (7, 32) |
Severity (PGA) | 5 (4, 7) | 3 (2, 5) | 4.5 (4, 5) | 4 (2, 5) |
Creatinine > 1.5 mg/dl | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Numbers for age, disease duration, and severity indicate median (25th percentile, 75th percentile). Numbers for female sex and creatinine > 1.5 mg/dl indicate no. patients, with percentages calculated for female sex. GCA: giant cell arteritis; TA: Takayasu arteritis; PAN: polyarteritis nodosa; EGPA: eosinophilic granulomatosis with polyangiitis (Churg-Strauss); PGA: physician’s global assessment of disease activity (0–10 scale) during the active visit. All patients also had at least 1 visit during remission (PGA = 0).