Prevalence of Behçet's disease in rural western Turkey: A preliminary report

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dc.authorscopusid6603837809
dc.authorscopusid55956724400
dc.authorscopusid6603145249
dc.authorscopusid7003635356
dc.authorscopusid7801574303
dc.authorscopusid6507340782
dc.authorscopusid6602942651
dc.contributor.authorCakir N.
dc.contributor.authorDervis E.
dc.contributor.authorBenian O.
dc.contributor.authorPamuk O.N.
dc.contributor.authorSonmezates N.
dc.contributor.authorRahimoglu R.
dc.contributor.authorTuna S.
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T10:29:20Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T10:29:20Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractObjectives. To study the prevalence of Behcet's disease (BD) in a rural area of Western Turkey. Methods. This study was conducted in seven villages in the rural Havsa region which has a total population of 5727. The physicians and medical students visited every household and distributed a questionnaire on the symptoms of rheumatic disorders. One of the questions was whether they had ever suffered from mouth ulcers. If the response was affirmative the proband was examined by a rheumatologist and a dermatologist for other symptoms. The individuals with true aphthous ulcerations had pathergy tests and were invited to the hospital for ophtalmic examinations. Results. Of the 5203 individuals who participated in this survey, 4861 were 10 years or older. 124 out of 190 individuals who responded positively to the question regarding the presence of mouth ulcers had true aphthous ulcerations. 115/124 underwent a pathergy test and 4 showed positive reactions without any other stigmata of BD, except for folliculitis in one. Among the individuals with a negative pathergy test, 2 had acneiform skin lesions and 1 a genital ulcer. No individual exhibited any ocular symptoms or findings characteristic for BD. Only 1 person with aphthous ulceration, folliculitis and a positive pathergy test was considered to have BD. Conclusion. In this survey, the prevalence of BD was found to be 2: 10, 000 (95% confidence interval 0 to 4.3: 10,000). This figure is lower than what has been reported in four previous studies from different regions in Turkey. This finding might be due to ethnic distribution and geographical differences. © Copyright Clinical and Experimental Rheumatology 2004.en_US
dc.identifier.endpageS55en_US
dc.identifier.issn0392-856X
dc.identifier.issue4 SUPPL. 24en_US
dc.identifier.pmid15515786en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-5444271833en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpageS53en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/17711
dc.identifier.volume22en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.relation.ispartofClinical and Experimental Rheumatologyen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectAphtous Ulceration; Behçet's Disease; Prevalenceen_US
dc.subjectAcne; Adolescent; Adult; Aphthous Ulcer; Article; Behcet Disease; Child; Clinical Examination; Dermatology; Ethnic Difference; Eye Disease; Female; Folliculitis; Genital Ulcer; Geography; Human; Major Clinical Study; Male; Medical Specialist; Medical Student; Mouth Ulcer; Physician; Population Research; Prevalence; Prick Test; Priority Journal; Questionnaire; Rheumatic Disease; Rheumatology; Rural Area; Symptom; Turkey (Republic); Visual System Examination; Age Distribution; Aphthous Stomatitis; Article; Behcet Disease; Erythema Nodosum; Medical History; Pathergy Test; Prevalence; Rural Area; Skin Test; Symptomatology; Behcet Disease; Mass Screening; Mouth Ulcer; Rural Population; Turkey (Republic); Clinical Study; Controlled Study; Diagnostic Test; Epidemiological Data; Health Statistics; Health Survey; Household; Rheumatic Disease; Rural Population; School Child; Adolescent; Adult; Behcet Syndrome; Child; Female; Humans; Male; Mass Screening; Oral Ulcer; Prevalence; Questionnaires; Rural Population; Turkeyen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of Behçet's disease in rural western Turkey: A preliminary reporten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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