The prevalences of some rheumatic diseases in western Turkey: Havsa study

dc.authoridErdem, Mustafa Genco/0000-0002-7783-8130;
dc.authorwosidOguz, Fatma/AAD-2962-2020
dc.authorwosidErdem, Mustafa Genco/S-2964-2017
dc.authorwosidUslu, Haşim/AAU-3237-2021
dc.authorwosidCakir, Necati/AAG-7283-2019
dc.contributor.authorCakir, Necati
dc.contributor.authorPamuk, Omer Nuri
dc.contributor.authorDervis, Emine
dc.contributor.authorImeryuz, Nese
dc.contributor.authorUslu, Hasim
dc.contributor.authorBenian, Omer
dc.contributor.authorElelci, Edip
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T10:54:21Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T10:54:21Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractTo study the prevalence major rheumatic diseases in western Turkey. This survey was conducted in Havsa which have a total population of 18,771. Physicians and interns visited every household, interviewed face to face a questionnaire about the symptoms of rheumatic disorders. The individuals replied positively to any question were examined at the nearest health center. Those have no objective findings related to any rheumatic diseases were excluded. People could not be clinically diagnosed were asked to come to the hospital for further evaluation. A total 17,835 of 18,771 residents participated. We estimated the prevalence of Beh double dagger et's Disease (BD) as 0.019%; ankylosing spondylitis: 0.120%; rheumatoid arthritis: 0.321%; knee osteoarthritis (OA): 5.351%; hand OA: 1.110%; hand and knee OA: 1.958%; total OA: 8.420%; primary Raynaud's: 1.192%; psoriasis: 0.424 %; psoriatic arthritis: 0.050%; rheumatic fever: 0.318%; rheumatic heart disease: 0.200%; inflammatory bowel disease: 0.023%; lupus: 0.059%; gout: 0.018%; systemic sclerosis: 0.022%; juvenile rheumatoid arthritis: 0.032%; temporal arteritis: 0.020%, and familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) as 0.006%. Figures were adjusted for age-sex of the general Turkish population. The prevalence's of BD and FMF are considerably lower in Havsa as compared to other regions in Turkey.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipTrakya University [TUBAP-477]en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipWe would like to thank Dr Hasan Yazici for critical review. We are grateful to all the medical students who participated in the study. This study was supported by the Trakya University Scientific Research Project Fund (Project number: TUBAP-477).en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.1007/s00296-010-1699-4
dc.identifier.endpage908en_US
dc.identifier.issn0172-8172
dc.identifier.issn1437-160X
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid21229358en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84863503622en_US
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ2en_US
dc.identifier.startpage895en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-010-1699-4
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/19008
dc.identifier.volume32en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000302145800009en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopusen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSpringer Heidelbergen_US
dc.relation.ispartofRheumatology Internationalen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectBehcet's Diseaseen_US
dc.subjectFamilial Mediterranean Feveren_US
dc.subjectRheumatoid Arthritisen_US
dc.subjectAnkylosing Spondylitisen_US
dc.subjectEpidemiologyen_US
dc.subjectPsoriasisen_US
dc.subjectSystemic-Lupus-Erythematosusen_US
dc.subjectInflammatory-Bowel-Diseaseen_US
dc.subjectJuvenile Idiopathic Arthritisen_US
dc.subjectFamilial Mediterranean Feveren_US
dc.subjectRaynauds-Phenomenonen_US
dc.subjectBehcets-Diseaseen_US
dc.subjectAnkylosing-Spondylitisen_US
dc.subjectPsoriatic-Arthritisen_US
dc.subjectGeneral-Populationen_US
dc.subjectUrban-Populationen_US
dc.titleThe prevalences of some rheumatic diseases in western Turkey: Havsa studyen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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