Clinical data of present group of PSRA patients (n=41). Data are means (SEM), or numbers of patients (%)
| Abbreviation used | GAS | NGAS | GUS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patient number | 6 | 7 | 28 |
| Interval sore throat-arthritis (days) | 35 (45) | 25 (14) | 17 (14) |
| Antibiotic pretreatment | 1 (17%)† | 1 (14%)‡ | 18 (68%) |
| Arthritis (number (%)) | |||
| monoarticular | 3 (50%) | 2 (29%) | 6 (21%) |
| oligoarticular | 1 (17%) | 4 (57%) | 12 (43%) |
| polyarticular | 2 (33%) | 1 (14%) | 10 (36%) |
| Symmetrical joints disease | 3 (50%) | 1(14%) | 16 (57%) |
| Shoulder | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) | 1 (4%) |
| Elbow | 2 (33%) | 3 (43%) | 7 (25%) |
| Wrist | 1 (17%) | 3 (43%) | 14 (50%) |
| MCP | 1 (17%) | 4 (57%) | 9 (32%) |
| PIP | 2 (33%) | 2 (29%) | 7 (25%) |
| Knee | 2 (33%) | 5 (71%) | 17 (61%) |
| Ankle | 5 (83%) | 3 (43%) | 13 (46%) |
| MTP | 1 (16%) | 1 (14%) | 4 (14%) |
| Extra-articular findings (number (%)) | |||
| carditis2-150 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| first degree AV block | 1 (17%) | 0 | 2 (7%) |
| hepatitis | 1 (17%) | 0 | 2 (7%) |
| erythema | 2 (33%) | 0 | 9 (32%) |
| nodosum | 2 (33%) | 0 | 5 (18%) |
| multiforme | 0 | 0 | 4 (14%) |
| lobular panniculitis | 0 | 0 | 1 (4%) |
| Recovery (days) | 30 (16) | 80 (60) | 42 (40) |
↵2-150 Echocardiography was performed in two (33%) of GAS, one (14%) of NGAS, and three (11%) of GUS induced PSRA patients: all normal findings. Statistical group comparisons: GASv GUS: †p<0.05; NGASv GUS: ‡p<0.05; insignificant p values are not demonstrated.