Table 1

Demographic and descriptive characteristics of the study group

Total (n=21) AS1-150(n=3) AS + PA1-150(n=7) PsA1-150(n=9) USpA1-150 (n=2)
Age (years)49 (26–73)33 (26–65)44 (28–59)49 (30–73)48 (39–58)
Sex (M/F)17/43/06/16/32/0
Disease duration (years)17 (1–42)15 (9–40)17 (10–33)19 (1–42)15 (3–28)
Swollen joint count (0–66)3 (0–12)02 (1–4)9 (1–12)9 (8–10)
Axial morning stiffness (min)90 (60–120)90 (30–240)
Axial night pain (0–3)3 (2–3)3 (1–3)
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/ 1st h)44 (10–101)26 (10–74)44 (10–101)27 (13–51)60 (29–92)
C reactive protein (g/l)0.046 (0.007–0.29)0.055 (0.029–0.064)0.092 (0.007–0.29)0.034 (0.007–0.061)0.061 (0.03–0.091)
HLA-B27 (+/−)14/53/06/14/31/1
  • Values are given as median (range).

  • 1-150 AS = ankylosing spondylitis; AS + PA = ankylosing spondylitis with peripheral arthritis; PsA = psoriatic arthritis; USpA = undifferentiated spondyloarthropathy.