Table 2.
Frequency of arteriographic lesions
Artery | Takayasu’s arteritis | Giant cell arteritis | Difference in frequency (p value) |
---|---|---|---|
Left carotid | 52/139 (37%) | 12/57 (21%) | 16% (0.03) |
Right carotid | 34/136 (25%) | 10/58 (17%) | 8% (0.27) |
Left vertebral | 17/137 (13%) | 10/58 (17%) | 4% (0.44) |
Right vertebral | 16/139 (12%) | 6/57 (11%) | 1% (1.00) |
Left subclavian | 96/140 (69%) | 35/57 (61%) | 8% (0.41) |
Right subclavian | 56/139 (40%) | 27/57 (39%) | 1% (0.43) |
Left axillary | 16/137 (11%) | 22/57 (39%) | 28% (<0.01) |
Right axillary | 12/138 (9%) | 25/57 (44%) | 35% (<0.01) |
Thoracic aorta | 61/137 (46%) | 34/56 (61%) | 15% (0.06) |
Abdominal aorta | 45/122 (37%) | 22/53 (42%) | 5% (0.49) |
Mesenteric | 47/131 (36%) | 10/54 (18%) | 18% (0.02) |
Left renal | 19/125 (15%) | 4/49 (8%) | 7% (0.32) |
Right renal | 20/125 (16%) | 8/51 (16%) | 0% (1.00) |
Left iliofemoral | 23/119 (19%) | 5/46 (17%) | 2% (0.25) |
Right iliofemoral | 24/119 (20%) | 6/46 (13%) | 7% (0.37) |