Table 1.
demographics, clinical manifestations, imaging features of Takayasu’s arteritis patients with pulmonary arteritis
| total (n = 51) | non-PH (n = 21) | PH (n = 30) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sex (female) | 39 (76.5%) | 15 (71.4%) | 24 (80%) | 0.518 |
| Age (year) | 33 (14–67) | 30 (15–65) | 35.5 (22–67) | 0.196 |
| Median duration of disease (months) | 28 (1–540) | 17 (1–120) | 45.5 (1–540) | 0.009* |
| Clinical symptoms | ||||
| Cough | 34 (66.7%) | 15 (71.4%) | 19 (63.3%) | 0.546 |
| Hemoptysis | 24 (47.1%) | 14 (66.7%) | 10 (33.3%) | 0.019* |
| Dyspnea | 36 (70.6%) | 11 (52.4%) | 25 (83.3%) | 0.017* |
| Chest pain | 23 (45.1%) | 15 (71.4%) | 8 (26.7%) | 0.002* |
| Palpitation | 12 (23.5%) | 4 (19.0%) | 8 (26.7%) | 0.767 |
| Fever | 22 (43.1%) | 13 (61.9%) | 9 (30.0%) | 0.024* |
| Lab tests | ||||
| WBC (×109/L) | 9.07 (4.06–18.46) | 9.80 (8.92–17.00) | 8.48 (4.06–18.46) | 0.246 |
| ESR (mm/h) | 16 (1–178) | 34 (2–178) | 8.5 (1–140) | 0.027* |
| CRP (mg/dL) | 7.17 (0.11–238.31) | 13.7 (0.37–238.31) | 5.65 (0.11–155.00) | 0.284 |
| Radiological features | ||||
| Cavity | 7 (13.7%) | 5 (23.8%) | 2 (6.7%) | 0.181 |
| Nodule | 25 (49.0%) | 11 (52.4%) | 14 (46.7%) | 0.688 |
| Pleural thickening | 27 (52.9%) | 10 (47.6%) | 17 (56.7%) | 0.524 |
| irregular linear opacities | 26 (51.0%) | 11 (52.4%) | 15 (50.0%) | 0.867 |
| Patchy opacities | 27 (52.9%) | 12 (57.1%) | 15 (50.0%) | 0.615 |
| Subpleural wedge-shaped shadow | 13 (25.5%) | 10 (42.9%) | 3 (10.0%) | 0.002* |
| Mosaic perfusion | 3 (5.9%) | 0 | 3 (10.0%) | 0.259 |
| Extrapulmonary vascular involvement | 39 (76.5%) | 13 (61.9%) | 26 (86.7%) | 0.040* |
| Aorta | 25 (49.0%) | 8 (38.1%) | 17 (56.7%) | 0.192 |
| Carotid artery | 32 (62.7%) | 10 (47.6%) | 22 (73.3%) | 0.062 |
| Vertebral artery | 6 (11.8%) | 3 (14.3%) | 3 (10.0%) | 0.979 |
| Subclavian artery | 30 (58.8%) | 10 (47.6%) | 20 (66.7%) | 0.174 |
| Mesenteric artery | 6 (11.8%) | 0 | 6 (20.0%) | 0.036* |
| Renal artery | 18 (35.3%) | 4 (19.0%) | 14 (46.7%) | 0.083 |
| Iliac artery | 3 (5.9%) | 1 (4.8%) | 2 (6.7%) | 1.000 |
| Coronary artery | 2 (3.9%) | 1 (4.8%) | 1 (3.3%) | 1.000 |
Values in parentheses indicate percentage or range. CRP C-reactive protein, ESR Erythrocyte sedimentation rate, WBC White blood cells. *P < 0.05