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Demographic data and disease characteristics of enrolled patients and healthy donors.
| Items | AS | HD |
|---|---|---|
| Numbers | 12 | 12 |
| Sex | ||
| Men | 10 | 9 |
| Women | 2 | 3 |
| Age (years) | 22.9 (20–30) | 23.1 (21–31) |
| Body weight (Kg) | 63.3 (58–65) | 63.5 (60–66) |
| Disease duration from diagnosis (months) | 33.9 (28–39.6) | 0 |
| HLA-B27 | 11 (91.7%) | 0 |
| History of extra-axial involvement (number of patients) | ||
| Uveitis | 0 | 0 |
| Psoriasis | 0 | 0 |
| Dactylitis | 2 (16.7%) | 0 |
| Inflammatory bowel disease | 1 (8.3%) | 0 |
| Enthesitis | 5 (41.7%) | 0 |
