Table 3. Core body temperature (CBT) metrics in participants with systemic inflammation (SI) and controlsa.
| Diagnosis | Nadir CBT (°C) | Peak CBT (°C) | Mean CBT (SD) (°C) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patients with SI | ||||
| 1 | Adult-onset Still disease | 36.4 | 38.5 | 37.3 (0.708) |
| 2 | VEXASb syndrome | 36.4 | 37.0 | 36.6 (0.151) |
| 3 | Peripheral SpAc | 36.7 | 37.2 | 36.9 (0.102) |
| 4 | Undifferentiated seronegative polyarthritis | 36.3 | 36.8 | 36.6 (0.117) |
| 5 | Giant cell arteritis | 36.3 | 36.8 | 36.5 (0.114) |
| 6 | Multiple sclerosis | 36.8 | 37.1 | 36.9 (0.062) |
| SI group average | 36.5 | 37.2 | 36.8 (0.209) | |
| Controls | ||||
| 7 | No inflammatory disease | 36.7 | 37.5 | 37.0 (0.228) |
| 8 | No inflammatory disease | 36.4 | 37.2 | 36.6 (0.148) |
| 9 | RAd in remission | 36.3 | 36.9 | 36.5 (0.127) |
| 10 | No inflammatory disease | 36.4 | 36.8 | 36.6 (0.094) |
| 11 | No inflammatory disease | 36.8 | 37.3 | 37.0 (0.094) |
| 12 | No inflammatory disease | 36.6 | 37.1 | 36.8 (0.133) |
| 13 | SpA in remission | 36.3 | 36.8 | 36.6 (0.163) |
| Control group average | 36.5 | 37.1 | 36.7 (0.141) | |
For each participant, minimum (nadir), maximum (peak), and mean (SD) of CBT were calculated based on the temperature measurements collected between 10 PM and 7 AM the following day.
VEXAS: vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, somatic.
SpA: spondyloarthritis.
RA: rheumatoid arthritis.