Spondyloarthritis
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: During the initial consultation, patients were asked if they suffered from one or more of the following symptoms including spinal manifestations, arthritis, enthesitis (heel), dactylitis, psoriasis, uveitis and Crohns/ulcerative colitis. Patients with spinal manifestations, arthritis, enthesitis (heel), dactylitis, or psoriasis, usually consulted at inpatient and outpatient departments of Immunology and Rheumatology. Patients with uveitis, usually consulted at inpatient and outpatient departments of Ophthalmology. Patients with Crohns/ulcerative colitis usually consulted at inpatient and outpatient departments of Gastroenterology. The medical files of the patients, who suffered from the manifestations discussed above, were extracted from the information systems, with searching keyword of SpA, uveitis, and Crohn’s/ulcerative colitis. All the medical files were examined to see if the diagnosis of axial or peripheral SpA could be confirmed. Furthermore, additional information about HLA-B27 and sacroiliac joint imaging (including radiography, CT, MRI) were extracted from the clinical laboratory system and imaging system as well.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Individuals were included in this study. Individuals who were not examined for renal function (n=111) were not included. Individuals who were not examined for sacroiliac joint imaging (n=21) were not included.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| comobidities; | — |
Contacts
Department of Rheumatology and Immunology, Shenzhen Second People's Hospital / the First Affiliated Hospital of Shenzhen University Health Science Center