Pattern of disease onset, diagnostic delay, and clinical features in juvenile onset and adult onset ankylosing spondylitis.
J Rheumatol
; 36(12): 2830-3, 2009 Dec.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the frequency of juvenile onset ankylosing spondylitis (JOAS) in Turkish patients with AS and to compare with adult onset AS (AOAS) in a cross-sectional study design.METHODS:
A total of 322 patients were recruited from the joint database of 5 university hospitals in eastern Turkey.RESULTS:
Patients with JOAS (n = 43, 13.4%) had significantly longer diagnostic delay (9.21 vs 5.08 yrs), less severe axial involvement and more prevalent uveitis (OR 2.92, 95% CI 1.25-6.79), and peripheral involvement at onset (OR 3.25, 95% CI 1.51-6.98, adjusted for current age; and OR 2.26, 95% CI 1.07-4.76, adjusted for disease duration). Patients with AOAS had higher radiographic scores and more restricted clinimetrics but similar functional limitations and quality of life.CONCLUSION:
JOAS and AOAS had distinctive courses and Turkish patients with AS had similar features compared to other Caucasian patient populations.
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Asunto principal:
Espondilitis Anquilosante
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
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J Rheumatol
Año:
2009
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Article