THU0401 WOMEN WITH SPONDYLOARTHROPATHIES HAVE HIGHER DISEASE BURDEN ACCORDING TO RAPID3 COMPARED TO MEN, BUT THERE IS NO GENDER DIFFERENCES ACCORDING TO A MODIFIED ASDAS-CRP

Background:

Women with Spondyloarthropathies (SpA) may be late or under-diagnoses due to a less typical presentation than in men, with a more peripheral clinical manifestation. Although some studies have suggested a higher burden of disease in women^{1, 2}, others did not confirm these differences^{3, 4}. In addition, women present higher scores for pain and fatigue, which may influence the BASDAI (Bath Ankylosing...