Table 3 Comparative Data for HLA-B27-positive ERA
From: Profile of HLA-B27-positive enthesitis/spondylitis-related arthritis in Senegal, West Africa
Study | Singapore [16] | India [5] | USA, Italy [17] | Poland [18] | Bulgaria [19] | Turkey [20] | Senegal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number | 120 | 109 | 69 | 44 | 55 | 36 | 31 |
Male, n (%) | 105 (87.5) | NA | 50 (72.5) | 31 (70.4) | 44 (80) | 29 (80.6) | 20 (64.5) |
Age at onset | 12.1 | 12.7 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 11.6 | 10.0 | 11.8 |
Disease duration (year) | 0,25 | 3.0 | NA | NA | NA | 2.0 | 6.0 |
Sacroiliitis, n (%) | 68 (56.7) | 56 (51.4) | 15a(83.3) | NA | 34 (61.8) | 19 (52.7) | 22 (88) |
Peripheral Arthritis, n (%) | 107 (89.2) | 34 (63) | 50b(72.5) | NA | NA | 23 (63.8) | 29 (93.5) |
Enthesitis, n (%) | 51 (42.5) | 69 (63.3) | NA | NA | 24 (43.6) | 16 (44.4) | 26 (83.8) |
Uveitis, % | 4.2 | 14.7 | 5.8 | NA | NA | 22.2 | 22.5 |
ESR mm/1st H | 34 | 50 | NA | NA | NA | 30 | 36 |