Table 4.

Comparison of CT-scan data at diagnosis.

Variable	Non-relapsing patients n = 137 n/available data (%)	Relapsing patients n = 117 n/available data (%)	p value
Abnormal CT-scan (thickening, aneurysm, ectasia, dissection)	67/124 (54%)	55/105 (52.4%)	0.89
Inflammation of the carotids	4/41 (9.8%)	12/38 (31.6%)	0.02*
Inflammation of the vertebral arteries	1/42 (2.4%)	1/36 (2.8%)	>0.99
Inflammation of the subclavian arteries	20/92 (21.7%)	27/79 (34.2%)	0.086
Inflammation of the brachiocephalic trunk	11/80 (13.8%)	20/74 (27.0%)	0.046*
Inflammation of the aorta (aortitis)	57/115 (49.6%)	53/92 (57.6%)	0.26
Inflammation of arm arteries	17/87 (19.5%)	24/78 (30.8%)	0.10
Inflammation of lower limbs arteries	15/89 (16.9%)	19/80 (23.8%)	0.33
Aortic ectasia	7/114 (6.1%)	7/94 (7.4%)	0.78
Aortic aneurysm	16/115 (13.9%)	15/94 (16.0%)	0.69
Aortic dissection	6/115 (5.2%)	2/93 (2.2%)	0.30
Aortic stenosis	2/114 (1.8%)	1/92 (1.1%)	>0.99
Aortic thrombosis	3/114 (2.6%)	4/93 (4.3%)	0.70

^*Significant at p < 0.05.

CT, computed tomography.