Table 2 Characteristics of PSA patients in qPCR validation stage
Parameters | PSA patients (N = 93) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 52.2 ± 14.7 |
Gender (n/%) | |
 Male | 60 (64.5) |
 Female | 33 (35.5) |
Family history of PSA (n/%) | |
 Yes | 21 (22.6) |
 No | 72 (77.4) |
Disease duration of psoriasis (years) | 12 (6–24) |
Disease duration of arthritis (years) | 3 (1–7) |
Psoriasis subtype (n/%) | |
 Vulgaris | 85 (91.4) |
 Others | 8 (8.6) |
Arthritis subtype (n/%) | |
 Peripheral | 72 (77.4) |
 Axial | 13 (14.0) |
 Mixed | 8 (8.6) |
Affected BSA (%) | 18.9 ± 7.4 |
PASI score | 7.0 ± 2.8 |
CRP (mg/l) | 1.9 (0.5–10.8) |
ESR (mm/h) | 18 (8–39) |
SJC (joints) | 2 (1–4) |
TJC (joints) | 3 (1–6) |
Pain VAS score | 5.0 ± 2.6 |
PGA score | 5.1 ± 1.4 |