Fig. 1

Clinical and laboratory differences among the groups with different clinical outcomes. a Panel shows the values of the systemic score, at the time of diagnosis, among the different groups according the clinical outcome, the highest values are observed in the AOSD-related death group. b and c Panels show the serum levels of C-reactive protein and ferritin, at the time of diagnosis; these levels are statistically higher in AOSD-related death group when compared with the other groups. Values are expressed as mean ± SD (*P < 0.05; **P < 0.001; ***P < 0.0001).