Patients (n) | 35 |
Male/female | 34/1 |
Age (years), mean (SD) | 42.5 (12.6) |
Disease duration (years), mean (SD) | 14.5 (8.0) |
Peripheral arthritis, No (%) | 2 (6) |
History of uveitis, No (%) | 11 (31) |
Methotrexate intake, No (%) | 3 (9) |
Sulfasalazine intake, No (%) | 3 (9) |
Prednisone intake (5 mg/day), No (%) | 4 (11) |
NSAIDs, No (%) | 35 (100) |
HLA-B27, No (%) | 31 (89) |
BASDAI, mean (SD) | 57.2 (18.5) |
CRP (mg/l), mean (SD) | 25.6 (17.0) |