Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Elevated Levels of Anti-Saccharomyces cerevisiae Antibodies Are Associated with Higher Disease Activity in Colombian Patients with Spondyloarthritis

Table 3

Association between BASDAI and gastrointestinal symptoms in SpA population.

	Inactive ≤ 4	Active > 4	value
	( = 33)	( = 69)
Abdominal pain	11 (33.3)	45 (64.3)	0.006
Abdominal bloating	10 (30.3)	46 (66.7)	0.001
Diarrhea	6 (18.2)	29 (41.4)	0.027
Food intolerance	13 (39.4)	47 (73.5)	0.025
IgA (g/dL)	339.5 (246.5–435.0)	244 (194.0–337.0)	0.007

Results expressed as (%). Results expressed as median (interquartile range). BASDAI: Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index.