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| Table 1. | | | | | | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------- | ---------------------- | | | Characteristics of Patients with Relapsing Polychondritis in Three large Series * | | | | | | | | | | | | | Variable | Current Series (n=66) | McAdam et al. (1) (n=159) | Michetet al.(2)(n=112) | | | | | | | | | | Demographic Characteristics | | | | | | | Women:Men | 49:17 | 76:83 | 55:57 | | | | Mean Age at diagnosis (range),y | 46 | 44 (NR) | 51 | | | | | 16-68 | NR | (13-84) | | | | Mean duration of follow-up, y | 8 | NR | 6 | | | Clinical features, % | | | | | | | Auricular chondritis | 91,95 | 26,89 | 39,85 | | | | Arthritis | 47,85 | 23,81 | 36,52 | | | | Laryngotracheal symptoms | 38,67 | 14,56 | 26,48 | | | Ocular inflammation | 24,57 | 14,65 | 19,51 | | | | Nasal chondritis | 33,48 | 13,72 | 24,54 | | | | Reduced hearing | 7,42 | 6,46 | 9,30 | | | | Vertigo or other vestibular symptoms | 5,53 | NR,NR | 4,13 | | | | Skin promblems | 0,38 | NR, 17 | 7,28 | | | | Saddle nose | 0,20 | NR,NR | 18,29 | | | | Vasculitis | 0,12 | NR, 18 | 3,10 | | | | Aortic or mitral regurgitation | 0,8 | NR, 9 | 0,6 | | | | | | | | | | Complications and survival,n (%) | | | | | | | Tracheal collapse | 9 (14) | | | | | | Valvular regurgitation requiring surgery | 5 (8) | | | | | | Reduced vision due to relapsing polychondritis | 5 (8) | | | | | | Tracheostomy | 4 (6) | | | | | | Death | 4 (6) | | | | | | Total Deafness | 3 (4) | | | | | | | | | | | | NR= | not reported | | | | | % | Values are percentages at presentation and later. | | | |