Table 2: Characteristics of patients with drug hypersensitivity reaction due to AZT. Organ involvement is given according to Disease Extent Index nomenclature.: A-joints; B-constitutional symptoms; C-central nervous system; E-ear, nose, throat; EY-eyes; GI-gastrointestinal; H-heart; K-renal; L-lung; M-muscle; P-peripheral nervous system; S-skin. * Maximal PCT and CRP values are given in course of drug reaction and not at the screening measurement with Kryptor assay.

Patient Gender Age AAV Previous Organmani-Festation and Activity Status of AAV Duration to AZT Fever Body Temperature, °C Maximal PCT/CRP (ng/ml / mg/dl) * Additional Symptoms Caused by AZT Drug Reaction
1 m 61 GPA E,L,K,A,P remission 12 40.0 1.1/22.3 arthralgia
2 m 73 MPA L,B,P,A
partial remission
10 39.0 12.6/11.4 emesis
3 w 70 GPA E,L,A,B
partial remission
12 41.0 2.1/10
4 m 32 EGPA E,L,S,P,C,
A,B,M
remission
6 38.6 0.4/17.5 erythema nodosum
5 m 65 GPA E,L,K,P,A,B
remission P
10 39.5 0.5/15.1 emesis, syncope
6 m 49 GPA E,L,K,P,EY,
S,A partial remission
3 39.9 0.4/19.4
7 m 65 GPA E,S,B,P
remission
20 40.0 5.1/12.2 Rhinitis, cought, conjunc-tivitis, erythema nodosum, lipase 1516 U/l