Table 1.

Baseline characteristics of Be-Giant cohort

Nr-axial SpA (n=79)Peripheral SpA (n=43)
median [range]median [range]
Age, years32.53 [16.27–56.08]42.39 [18.13–66.86]
Symptom duration, years2.41 [0–22.71]0.22 [0.02–18.71]
HLA-B27(+) (%)72.248.80
Positive MRI SIJ (%)84.321.1
Male (%)44.3062.80
CRP (mg/dl)0.30 [0–15.60]0.70 [0–20.20]
ESR (mm/h)7.00 [1.00–71.00]18.00 [1.00–99.00]