Table 1 Clinical characteristics of SAPHO patients on antibiotics
Clinical parameter | SAPHO patients (n = 30) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | Â |
   Mean ± standard error | 51.6 ± 3.3 |
   Median (range) | 51 (20 to 72) |
Sex (female:male) | 16/14 (53/47) |
Disease duration (years) | Â |
   Mean ± standard error | 9.4 ± 2.5 |
   Median (range) | 11 (1 to 27) |
HLA B27-positive | 2 (7) |
Chronic recurrent multifocal osteomyelitis | 4 (14) |
Biopsy of osteitis lesion with positive bacterial culture | 14 (47) |
> 1 osteitis lesion | 11 (37) |
Psoriasis | 1 (3) |
Pustulosis palmoplantaris | 21 (70) |
Acne | 3 (10) |
Arthritis/oligoarthritis | 20 (67) |