FeaturesAnkylosing spondylitisReactive arthritis (including Reiter’s syndrome)Psoriatic arthritisIBD-associated spondyloarthropathy
Prevalence0.1% to 0.2%0.1%0.2% to 0.4%Rare
Age at onsetLate teens to early adulthoodLate teens to early adulthood35 to 45 yearsAny age
Male-to-female ratio3:15:11:11:1
HLA-B2790% to 95%80%40%30%
Sacroiliitis
Frequency100%40% to 60%40%20%
DistributionSymmetricAsymmetricAsymmetricSymmetric
SyndesmophytesDelicate, marginalBulky, nonmarginalBulky, nonmarginalDelicate, marginal
Peripheral arthritis
FrequencyOccasionalCommonCommonCommon
DistributionAsymmetric, lower limbsAsymmetric, lower limbsAsymmetric, any jointAsymmetric, lower limbs
EnthesitisCommonVery commonVery commonOccasional
DactylitisUncommonCommonCommonUncommon
Skin lesionsNoneCircinate balanitis, keratoderma blennorrhagicumPsoriasisErythema nodosum, pyoderma gangrenosum
Nail changesNoneOnycholysisPitting, onycholysisClubbing
Ocular conditionsAcute anterior uveitisAcute anterior uveitis, conjunctivitisChronic uveitisChronic uveitis
Oral conditionsUlcersUlcersUlcersUlcers
Cardiac conditionsAortic regurgitation, conduction defectsAortic regurgitation, conduction defectsAortic regurgitation, conduction defectsAortic regurgitation
Pulmonary featuresUpper lobe fibrosisNoneNoneNone
Gastrointestinal conditionsNoneDiarrheaNoneCrohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis
Renal conditionsAmyloidosis, IgA nephropathyAmyloidosisAmyloidosisNephrolithiasis
Genitourinary conditionsProstatitisUrethritis, cervicitisNoneNone