Prevalence | 0.1% to 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% to 0.4% | Rare |
Age at onset | Late teens to early adulthood | Late teens to early adulthood | 35 to 45 years | Any age |
Male-to-female ratio | 3:1 | 5:1 | 1:1 | 1:1 |
HLA-B27 | 90% to 95% | 80% | 40% | 30% |
Sacroiliitis |
| Frequency | 100% | 40% to 60% | 40% | 20% |
| Distribution | Symmetric | Asymmetric | Asymmetric | Symmetric |
Syndesmophytes | Delicate, marginal | Bulky, nonmarginal | Bulky, nonmarginal | Delicate, marginal |
Peripheral arthritis |
| Frequency | Occasional | Common | Common | Common |
| Distribution | Asymmetric, lower limbs | Asymmetric, lower limbs | Asymmetric, any joint | Asymmetric, lower limbs |
Enthesitis | Common | Very common | Very common | Occasional |
Dactylitis | Uncommon | Common | Common | Uncommon |
Skin lesions | None | Circinate balanitis, keratoderma blennorrhagicum | Psoriasis | Erythema nodosum, pyoderma gangrenosum |
Nail changes | None | Onycholysis | Pitting, onycholysis | Clubbing |
Ocular conditions | Acute anterior uveitis | Acute anterior uveitis, conjunctivitis | Chronic uveitis | Chronic uveitis |
Oral conditions | Ulcers | Ulcers | Ulcers | Ulcers |
Cardiac conditions | Aortic regurgitation, conduction defects | Aortic regurgitation, conduction defects | Aortic regurgitation, conduction defects | Aortic regurgitation |
Pulmonary features | Upper lobe fibrosis | None | None | None |
Gastrointestinal conditions | None | Diarrhea | None | Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis |
Renal conditions | Amyloidosis, IgA nephropathy | Amyloidosis | Amyloidosis | Nephrolithiasis |
Genitourinary conditions | Prostatitis | Urethritis, cervicitis | None | None |