J Endocrinol Metab

Journal of Endocrinology and Metabolism, ISSN 1923-2861 print, 1923-287X online, Open Access

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Original Article

Volume 1, Number 5, December 2011, pages 215-219

Metabolic Syndrome in Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis

Tables

**Table 1.** Demographic Features and Laboratory Findings of the AS and Control Groups
	Number of patients (n = 50)	Controls (n = 44)	P
LDL: Low density lipoprotein; CRP: C-reactive protein; NS: not significant (P > 0.05).
Age	34.14 ± 8.85	31.61 ± 8.95	NS
Sex (M/F)	40/10	35/9	NS
CRP (mg/dL)	2.1 ± 3.66	0.28 ± 0.18	0.001
ESR (mm/h)	16.08 ± 20.71	5.7 ± 4.72	0.02
Leukocytes	8.06 ± 2.64	6.18 ± 1.12	0.001
Platelets	264.69 ± 75.66	222.02 ± 66.28	0.005
Erythrocytes	4.97 ± 0.54	4.66 ± 0.48	0.005
Total cholesterol (mg/dL)	175.89 ± 37.9	157.7 ± 27.17	NS
LDL cholesterol (mg/dL)	100.5 ± 80.28	97.27 ±24.17	NS

**Table 2.** MS Component Values of the AS and Control Groups
	Ankylosing spondylitis (n = 50)	Controls (n = 44)	P
HDL: High density lipoprotein; MS: Metabolic Syndrome; NS: not significant (P > 0.05).
Waist circumference (cm)	88.4 ± 14.54	82.75 ± 13.14	NS
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg)	115.3 ± 0.46	116.93 ± 10.3	NS
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg)	73.2 ± 9.24	75.7 ± 7.77	NS
HDL cholesterol (mg/dL)	43.97 ± 10.16	49.62 ± 9.14	0.006
Triglycerides (mg/dL)	147.17 ± 80.28	124.39 ± 46.7	NS
Fasting blood glucose (mg/dL)	93.32 ± 10.7	93.18 ± 19.42	NS
MS (% present)	6 (12)	2 (4.5)	NS

**Table 3.** MS (+) AS and MS (-) AS Demographic Features and Laboratory Findings
	AS/MS (+)	AS/MS (-)	P
VAS: Visual analogue (pain) score; BASDAI: Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index; BASFI: Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index; CRP: C-reactive protein; NS: not significant (P > 0.05).
Age	39.83 ± 4.87	33.36 ± 9.02	NS
VAS	3.66 ± 2.58	3.19 ± 2.68	NS
BASDAI	2.91 ± 1.77	2.28 ± 1.8	NS
BASFI	28.66 ± 29.95	22.86 ± 23.22	NS
HAQ	0.97 ± 0.9	0.63 ± 0.76	NS
Disease duration (years)	11 ± 8.07	6.31 ± 4.68	NS
CRP (mg/dL)	2.32 ± 3.21	2.07 ± 3.76	NS
Leukocyte	8.5 ± 2.38	8.1 ± 2.69	NS
ESR (mm/h)	22.33 ± 32.5	15.21 ± 18.93	NS