MMP3 and spondylitis: On the other hand, significant correlations were found between IL-22 and Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index (BASFI), Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Patient Global Score (BASG1), Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), Visual Analog Scale (VAS pain); MMP3 and mSASSS; MMP3 and hsCRP.