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. 2026 Mar 27;12(1):e006563. doi: 10.1136/rmdopen-2025-006563

Table 2. Comparison of PET/CT vascular involvement at baseline according to the metabolic status at last follow-up.

Metabolic extinction
n=69
No metabolic extinction
n=22
Number of involved vascular territories 5 (4–5) 4 (3–5)
Involved vascular territories
 Thoracic aorta 52 (75) 14 (64)
 Abdominal aorta 54 (78) 16 (73)
 Subclavian arteries 40 (58) 10 (45)
 Axillary arteries 20 (29) 5 (23)
 Carotid arteries 60 (87) 17 (77)
 Iliofemoral arteries 20 (29) 7 (32)
 Upper limb arteries 5 (7) 1 (5)
 Lower limb arteries 5 (7) 2 (9)

Values are numbers (%) or medians (IQR).

PET/CT, positron emission tomography/computed tomography.