Which of the following has a male female ratio of 1:1?
A. Rheumatoid arthritis
B. Gout
C. Seronegative spondyloarthritis
D. Polymyalgia rheumatica
Correct answer : C. Seronegative spondyloarthritis
Bamboo spine in ankylosing spondylitis – a type of seronegative arthritis
Seronegative spondyloarthritis has a male : female ratio of 1:1.
Rheumatoid arthritis and Polymyalgia rheumatica are seen more commonly in females.
Gout is more common in males.
Ref: Davidson’s Principles and Practice of Medicine, 22nd Edition, p1060
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