N = 80

Symptom duration (years) mean ± SD (min-max)

8.93 ± 7.16 (1 - 20)

Morning stiffness (min) mean ± SD (min-max)

43 ± 41.02 (0 - 180)

History of night pain % (n)

62.5% (50)

History of peripheral arthritis % (n)

85% (68)

Presence of HLAB 27% (n)

37.5% (30)

Metrological measures mean ± SD (min-max)

Finger floor distance

15.43 ± 9.11 (0 - 43)

Dorsal Schober’s

5 ± 1.08 (3 - 8)

Occiput-wall distance

7.15 ± 2.16 (2 - 14)

Chest expansion

3.98 ± 1.11 (2 - 8)

VAS axial mean ± SD (min-max)

6.81 ± 2.38 (0 - 10)

VAS peripheral mean ± SD (min-max)

5.82 ± 2.92 (0 - 10)

BASDAI mean ± SD (min-max)

5.59 ± 2.05 (0 - 10)

BASDAI fatigue > 5% (n)

60% (48)

BASFI mean ± SD (min-max)

4.89 ± 1.90 (0 - 10)

Medications

No therapy %(n)

12.5% (10)

NSAID %(n)

13.8% (11)

DMARD + NSAID %(n)

73.8% (59)

Sedim (mm/h)

18.69 ± 14.55 (4 - 85)

CRP (mg/dl)

1.53 ± 1.39 (0.1 - 6.7)