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Table 1 Characteristics of patients with giant cell arteritis undergoing temporal artery biopsy

From: The effect of clinical features and glucocorticoids on biopsy findings in giant cell arteritis

Number of patients

183

Female sex

134 (73 %)

Age at GCA diagnosis (years) (mean)

74.3 (SD 8.97; range 49–95)

Positive biopsy

141 (77 %)

Fulfilled ACR criteria

175 (96 %)

Visual symptoms at diagnosis

91 (50 %)

Permanent visual loss

22 (12 %)

ESR at diagnosis (mm/h) (mean)

81 (SD 26.6)

Initial glucocorticoid dose (mg prednisolone)

Median 40 (IQR 40–60); Mean 51 (SD 37.3)

CRP at diagnosis (mg/l) (median)

99 (IQR 56–143)

Large vessel involvement during follow-up

22 (12 %)

  1. GCA giant cell arteritis, ACR American College of Rheumatology, ESR erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP C-reactive protein, SD standard deviation, IQR interquartile range