Table 1 General features of patients with Takayasu arteritis

Age (years)

41.5 (38.0–46.3)

Caucasian ethnicity

11 (55.0)

Disease duration (years)

16.0 (9.5–20.0)

 Hata I

1 (5.0)

 Hata IIa

0

 Hata IIb

2 (10.0)

 Hata III

4 (20.0)

 Hata IV

3 (15.0)

 Hata V

10 (50.0)

Disease activity - NIH

3 (15.0)

Disease activity - ITAS2010

3 (15.0)

Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/1st hour)

12.0 (9.5–21.5)

C-reactive protein (mg/L)

3.4 (0.9–6.8)