Table 1.

Main features of the 90 patients with SAPHO syndrome.

Gender (sex ratio)25 men/65 women (0.4)
Age at first symptom (yrs)32* (9–57)
Age at autoantibody testing (yrs)42* (15–74)
Disease duration (yrs)7* (1–56)
Patients previously treated with ANA-inducing drugs17 (18.9%)
  • * Mean (range). SAPHO: synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis, osteitis.