HC (Mean±SEM/ n)/ Median (25%, 75%Q) TA (Mean±SEM/ n)/ Median (25%, 75%Q) p-value Active (Mean±SEM/ n)/ Median (25%, 75%Q) Inactive (Mean±SEM/ n)/ Median (25%, 75%Q) p-value Untreated (Mean±SEM/ n)/ Median (25%, 75%Q) Treated (Mean±SEM/ n)/ Median (25%, 75%Q) p-value
Female 136/154 178/190 0.12 44/47 134/143 0.983 27/29 151/161 0.889
Age (years) 38.05±9.07 36.03±12.70 0.620 35.79±12.06 36.11±12.94 0.972 35.17±12.45 35.47±12.70 0.259
Constitutional symptoms
Fever / 8/190 / 3/47 5/143 0.663 3/29 5/161 0.199
Malaise / 135/190 / 34/47 101/143 0.822 19/29 116/161 0.475
Arthralgia/ Arthritis / 12/190 / 2/47 10/143 0.746 3/29 9/161 0.579
Headache / 91/190 / 20/47 71/143 0.398 13/29 78/161 0.719
Chest distress/pain / 52/190 / 14/47 38/143 0.668 7/29 45/161 0.672
Carotidynia / 16/190 / 3/47 13/143 0.782 1/29 15/161 0.494
Vascular findings
Claudication / 15/190 / 8/47 7/143 0.018 5/29 10/161 0.098
Bruits / 127/190 / 30/47 97/143 0.613 17/29 110/161 0.307
Pulsation weakened / 143/190 / 34/47 109/143 0.592 21/29 122/161 0.699
Pulse deficit / 58/190 / 11/47 47/143 0.222 5/29 53/161 0.091
Asymmetric BP / 104/190 / 23/47 81/143 0.357 14/29 90/161 0.448
Hypertension / 90/190 / 27/47 63/143 0.111 21/29 69/161 0.003
Laboratory data
ALT (U/L) 14.40 (9.00-19.00) 21.39 (11.00-24.00) 0.002 19.57 (9.00-20.00) 21.99 (11.00-26.00) 0.135 22.83 (9.50-21.50) 21.13 (11.00-24.50) 0.864
Scr (μmol/L) 59.88 (52.50-68.20) 54.62 (46.75-61.28) <0.0001 54.51 (44.70-63.30) 54.66 (47.20-60.70) 0.966 54.18 (43.60-60.50) 54.70 (46.95-61.50) 0.797
WBC (109/L) 5.59 (4.26-6.30) 7.24 (4.91-8.40) <0.0001 7.40 (5.68-8.11) 7.19 (4.71-8.50) 0.406 6.05 (4.90-7.02) 7.46 (4.91-8.72) 0.064
Hb (g/L) 133.99 (125.00-138.00) 123.30 (114.75-133.00) <0.0001 120.45±14.41 124.24±14.67 0.088 124.17 (113.00-134.50) 123.15 (114.50-131.50) 0.380
PLT (109/L) 257.17 (216.00-300.00) 238.02 (193.75-278.25) 0.004 264.55±80.61 229.30±60.49 0.011 246.21±78.13 236.55±65.63 0.734
ESR (mm/hour) 5.58 (3.00-8.00) 10.00 (3.00-12.00) 0.001 19.66 (10.00-23.00) 6.80 (2.00-9.00) <0.0001 13.86 (8.00-15.50) 9.27 (2.00-11.00) 0.001
hs-CRP (mg/L) 0.90 (0.37-1.03) 3.74 (0.13-2.29) 0.283 9.49 (1.15-14.88) 1.85 (0.08-1.17) <0.0001 6.40 (0.46-8.64) 3.26 (0.10-2.08) 0.001
C1q (mg/L) 150.11 (143.73-158.30) 166.85 (140.70-185.93) <0.0001 190.71 (168.10-209.90) 159.00 (135.60-178.30) <0.0001 187.51 (164.20-212.45) 163.12 (136.70-181.65) 0.001
Numano subtypes
I / 9/190 / 3/47 6/143 0.829 1/29 8/161 0.723
IIa / 4/190 / 4/47 0/143 0.003 0/29 4/161 0.513
IIb / 36/190 / 6/47 30/143 0.213 2/29 34/161 0.072
III / 7/190 / 3/47 4/143 0.493 2/29 5/161 0.644
IV / 17/190 / 3/47 14/143 0.678 2/29 15/161 0.947
V / 117/190 / 28/47 89/143 0.745 22/29 95/161 0.086