BASDAI: Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Index; ASDAS: Ankylosing Spondylitis Disease Activity Score; CRP: C-reactive protein; BASFI: Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Functional Index; BASMI: Bath Ankylosing Spondylitis Metrology Index; ASQoL: Ankylosing Spondylitis Quality of Life, m Mann-Whitney U test; t Independent Sample T-Test; mean ± standard deviation; median (minimum-maximum). The gene discussed is CRP; the disease is spondylitis.