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Table 2 Characteristics of AS patients and NC

From: RNA sequencing and bioinformatics analysis of differentially expressed genes in the peripheral serum of ankylosing spondylitis patients

Items

NC (n = 18)

AS (n = 18)

Age (years)

31.6 ± 7.2

32.1 ± 7.7

Gender, No. (%)

 Female

3 (16.7)

2 (11.1)

 Male

15 (83.3)

16 (88.9)

CRP (mg/L)

–

15.4 ± 8.7

ESR (mm/H)

–

32.2 ± 18.9

HLA-B27 positive, No. (%)

 No

–

1 (6.6)

 Yes

–

17 (94.4)

BASDAI

–

4.1 ± 1.3

BASFI

–

3.7 ± 1.2

VAS

–

5.8 ± 1.8

  1. CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; HLA-B27, human leukocyte antigen-B27; BASDAI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index; BASFI, Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index; VAS, Visual Analogue Scale
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X