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Table 4 Comparison of Vasculitis Damage Index (VDI) with respect to the medication received

From: Vasculitis damage index in Behçet’s disease

 

VDI score

Minimun-Maximum

Median (IQR)

P-value

Immunosuppressive drugs

 Yes

1–10

3 (2)

0.039*

 No

1–4

3.5 (2)

 

CYC

 Yes

1–10

4 (3)

< 0.0001*

 No

1–7

2.5 (1)

 

AZA

 Yes

1–10

3 (3)

0.294*

 No

1–8

3 (2)

 

CSA

 Yes

1–10

3 (2)

0.874*

 No

1–8

3 (3)

 

Biological

 Yes

1–10

4(2)

0.008*

 No

1–8

3 (2)

 

Colchicine

 Yes

2–2

2**

0.16*

 No

1–10

3 (2)

 

Chlorambucil

 Yes

7–10

8**

0.003*

 No

1–8

3 (2)

 

Anticoagulant

 Yes

1–10

4(4)

0.02*

 No

1–7

3 (2)

 
  1. *Mann–Whitney test, **no IQR is calculated; as the number of patients who recieved the drug was less than 4. CYC Cyclophosphamide, AZA Azathioprine, CSA Cyclosporine A
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