GCA Group: Detailed Clinical Patient Data
| Patient no. | Age (y) | Sex | Vessel-to- liver ratio | Positive for ACR criteria | Histology | Duplex sonography | Anemia | Liver enzymes (GGT, AST, or ALT) | Final diagnosis |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GCA true-positive patients | |||||||||
| 1 | 74 | F | 0.84 | 5 | Pos. | Pos. (scl.) | Yes | Elevated | |
| 2 | 61 | M | 0.93 | 4 | ND | Pos. (scl.) | Yes | Elevated | |
| 3 | 61 | F | 1.00 | 4 | Pos. | Pos. (ax.; br.) | No | Normal | |
| 4 | 57 | F | 1.03 | 4 | ND | Pos. (scl.; ax.; br.) | Yes | Normal | |
| 5 | 74 | F | 1.05 | 4 | ND | Pos. (scl.; ax.; br.) | ND | Elevated | |
| 6 | 64 | F | 1.09 | 3 | ND | ND | Yes | Elevated | |
| 7 | 67 | F | 1.09 | 3 | ND | Pos. (car.; scl.; ax.) | Yes | Normal | |
| 8 | 64 | F | 1.12 | 4 | Pos. | Pos. (scl.; ax.) | Yes | Elevated | |
| 9 | 62 | F | 1.14 | 5 | Pos. | Pos. (scl.; ax.) | No | Normal | |
| 10 | 62 | F | 1.15 | 4 | ND | Pos. (temp.) | No | Normal | |
| 11 | 74 | F | 1.18 | 5 | Pos. | Pos. (temp.) | No | Normal | |
| 12 | 64 | F | 1.19 | 5 | Pos. | Neg. | No | Elevated | |
| 13 | 56 | F | 1.24 | 4 | Pos. | Pos. (car.) | Yes | Normal | |
| 14 | 67 | F | 1.26 | 3 | ND | Neg. | Yes | Normal | |
| 15 | 65 | F | 1.33 | 5 | Pos. | Pos. (car.; scl.; ax.) | Yes | Elevated | |
| 16 | 65 | M | 1.43 | 3 | ND | ND | Yes | Normal | |
| 17 | 63 | M | 1.87 | 3 | ND | Pos. (ax.; br.) | Yes | Normal | |
| 18 | 57 | F | 1.88 | 3 | ND | Pos. (scl.) | ND | Normal | |
| GCA true-negative patients | |||||||||
| 19 | 60 | F | 0.79 | 3 | ND | Neg. | Yes | Elevated | Rheumatoid arthritis |
| 20 | 67 | M | 0.83 | 3 | ND | Neg. | Yes | Normal | Paraneoplastic syndrome |
| 21 | 76 | F | 0.84 | 3 | ND | Neg. | Yes | Elevated | No diagnosis |
| 22 | 59 | F | 0.85 | 3 | ND | Neg. | No | Normal | No diagnosis |
| 23 | 59 | F | 0.88 | 3 | ND | Neg. | No | Normal | Polymyalgia rheumatica |
pos. = positive; neg. = negative; ND = not done; scl. = arteria subclavia; ax. = arteria axillaris; br. = arteria brachialis. car. = arteria carotis; temp. = arteria temporalis.
All patients had elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate/C-reactive protein.