Demographic findings of the study population
| Characters | Patients |
|---|---|
| Age (range) mean (SD) | (19–70) 33.8±11.2 |
| Gender | |
| Female N (%) | 31 (62) |
| Male N (%) | 19 (38) |
| Disease duration (range) mean (SD) | (2–12) 7.7±3.4 |
| PASI score mean ±SD (range) | 21.1±7.3 (2.7 - 33.2) |
| BMI mean ±SD (range) | 29.9±6.4 (19.5–42) |
| Rheumatoid factor: N of patients (%) | |
| Positive (>1/8) | 4 (8%) |
| Negative | 46 (92%) |
| SUA: N of patients (%) | |
| Normal (<6 mg/dl) | 38 (76%) |
| Elevated | 12 (24%) |
| Radiographic sacroiliitis: N of patients (%) | 6 (12%) |
| Ultrasonographic findings: (%) | |
| Normal | 32 (64%) |
| Abnormal (enthesitis) | 18 (36%) |