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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of patients (64 patients, 73 scans)

From: Takayasu arteritis: clinical importance of extra-vessel uptake on FDG PET/CT

Mean age (years)

35.4 (13–71)

Sex

 Male

5 (7.8%)

 Female

59 (92.2%)

CRP (ng/mL)

1.73 (0–11.4)

ESR (mm/hour)

40.3 (2–134)

WBC (μL)

9133 (4200–16,600)

Hemoglobin(g/dl)

11.9 (6.9–15.6)

Disease activity

 Active

54 (75.3%)

 Inactive

19 (24.7%)

Steroid treatment

44 (60.2%)

Immunosuppressive therapy

15 (20.5%)

Ulcerative colitis

5 (6.8%)

  1. CRP C-reactive protein, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate. Values in parentheses show range or percentage