Comparative analysis between ankylosing spondylitis and axial psoriatic arthritis patients

Aim of the work: To compare clinical aspects, disease activity, spinal mobility, and radiographic findings between ankylosing spondylitis (AS) and axial psoriatic arthritis (axPsA) patients Patients and methods: Fifty-eight AS and 42 axPsA patients were enrolled. Patients were assessed by clinical examination, spinal mobility measurements, and conventional radiographs of the sacroiliac joints, lumbosacral and cervical spines. Bath.AS Metrology Index (BASMI) and modified Stoke AS Spinal Score (mSASSS) were measured. Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada (SPARCC) enthesitis index score and AS Disease Activity Score (ASDAS) were assessed. Results: The mean age of AS and AxPsA patients were comparable (37.2 ± 11.2 years vs 39.6 ± 13.3 years;p = 0.33) and male:female was 2.63 vs 0.24:1 (p