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Table 2 The main characteristics of patients at the time of diagnosis and the last visit

From: Choroidal vascularity index as a biomarker of systemic inflammation in childhood Polyarteritis Nodosa and adenosine deaminase-2 deficiency

 

At the time of diagnosis

At the OCT visit

Constitutional symptoms, n (%)

12 (85.7)

0 (0)

Musculoskeletal symptoms, n (%)

13 (92.8)

1 (7.1)

Cutaneous involvement, n (%)

11 (78.5)

1 (7.1)

Hypertension, n (%)

3 (21.4)

0 (0)

Renal involvement, n (%)

1 (7.1)

0 (0)

Neurologic involvement, n (%)

1 (7.1)

0 (0)

Testis involvement, n (%)

2 (14.2)

0 (0)

Gastrointestinal system involvement, n (%)

12 (85.7)

0 (0)

Cardiovascular involvement, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

Pulmonary involvement, n (%)

0 (0)

0 (0)

WBCa count, ×103/mm3, median (min-max)

15,200 (6500–29,200)

8800 (5200–12,600)

ESRa (mm/h), median (min-max) (normal range 0–20)

45 (35–57)

17 (4–20)

CRPa (mg/dl), median (min-max) (normal range 0–0.8)

17 (2.3–24.9)

1.3 (0.1–1.5)

  1. aCRP C-reactive protein, ESR Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, WBC White blood cell