Table 4 Characteristics of AOSD patients with initially active disease and follow up at first and last visit

Number

11

11

Age in years (SD; Range)

38 (±16.0; 19–63)

40.4 (±16.0; 20–64)

Time after first IL-18 determination in months (SD; Range)

0

27.5 (±26.4; 3–67)

Rau Score (SD; Range)

4.18 (±1.47; 2–6)

0.36 (±67; 0–2)

CRP mg/l (SD; Range)

104.4 (±68.4; 16.2–208)

7.8 (±8.3; < 5–32.7)

ESR mm/1 h (SD; Range)

51 (±23; 11–82)

14.5 (±13.4; 2–47)

IL-18 pg/ml (Range)*

12,500 (850–408,000)

402 (20–7560)

WBC Gpt/ml (SD; Range)

15.0 (± 11.6; 5.4–46.5)

7.3 (± 1.78; 4.9–9.7)