Clinical characteristics of patients with ReA and with ReTEB
| Characteristics | ReA | ReTEB |
|---|---|---|
| *Bursitis of the knee in one and of the trocanter bursitis in the other; †tendonitis of the wrist; ‡tendonitis of the supraspinatus tendon; §pain in the thoracic spine in one, and pain and swelling of the palm of one hand in the other; ¶lateral epicondylitis. | ||
| No of patients | 14 | 4 |
| Age (years), mean (range) | 43.9 (25–73) | 42.7 (33–50) |
| Sex, male/female | 5/9 | 1/3 |
| Patients with peripheral arthritis, No (%) | 10 (71) | 0 |
| Patients with inflammatory low back pain, No (%) | 4 (29) | 0 |
| Onset of musculoskeletal symptoms (days from onset of diarrhoea), median (range) | 3 (0–40) | 33 (4–44) |
| Patients with other musculoskeletal symptoms, No (%) | ||
| Low back pain | 11 (79) | 1 (25) |
| Neck pain | 7 (50) | 1 (25) |
| Heel pain | 3 (21) | 1 (25) |
| Bursitis | 0 (0) | 2 (50)* |
| Tendonitis | 1 (7)† | 1 (25)‡ |
| Achilles tendon pain | 1 (7) | 0 (0) |
| Enthesopathy | 1 (7) | 0 (0) |
| Other | 2 (14)§ | 1 (25)¶ |