Table 2: Clinical Details of Patients with TA.

Parameter n=22
Median age in years (range) 27 (21-32.5)
Gender (Male: Female) 4:18
Median duration of symptoms in months (range) 8 (1-60)
Median age of onset in years (range) 26.5 (15-49)
Median ESR in mm/1st hour (range) 32 (15.75-51.25)
Median CRP in mg/dl (range) 6.8 (3.4-22.03)
Median ITAS (range) 7 (4-14.25)
Median DEI.Tak (range) 7.5 (4-13.25)
Medications Used
n (%)
Treatment naïve
14 (63.64%)
Second line Immunosuppression ((MMF =6) and Immunomodulation (MTX=1) along with steroids (n=7)
7 (31.82%)
Biological DMARDs
Nil

ESR – erythrocyte sedimentation rate, CRP- C reactive protein, ITAS – Indian Takayasu activity score, DEITAK - DISEASE EXTENT INDEX FOR TAKAYASU ARTERITIS, MMF - mycophenolate mofetil, MTX- methotrexate