AS and nr-AxSpA have a similar prevalence of

extra-articular manifestations

Prevalence of extra-articular manifestations in AxSpA from

a meta-analysis of 3478 patients1:

AS
(n=2236)
nr-AxSpA (n=1242)

Uveitis
(uveitis history)
5.7%
(23.0%)*
6.1%
(15.9%)*

PsO
10.2% 10.9%
IBD 4.1% 6.4%
*Pooled prevalence of a history of uveitis.
AS=ankylosing spondylitis; AxSpA=axial spondyloarthritis; IBD=irritable bowel disease; nr-AxSpA=nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis; PsO=plaque psoriasis.
Reference: 1. de Winter JJ, van Mens LJ, van der Heijde D, Landewé R, Baeten DL. Prevalence of peripheral and extra-articular disease in ankylosing spondylitis versus non-radiographic axial spondyloarthritis: a meta-analysis.
Arthritis Res Ther. 2016;18:196.

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