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

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dc.authorwosidCakir, Necati/AAG-7283-2019
dc.contributor.authorCakir, N
dc.contributor.authorDervis, E
dc.contributor.authorBenian, O
dc.contributor.authorPamuk, ON
dc.contributor.authorSonmezates, N
dc.contributor.authorRahimoglu, R
dc.contributor.authorTuna, S
dc.date.accessioned2024-06-12T10:54:21Z
dc.date.available2024-06-12T10:54:21Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
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 front mouth ulcers. If the response was affirmative the proband was examined by a rheumatologist and a dermatologist for other symptoms. The individuals with trite 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 trite 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.en_US
dc.identifier.endpageS55en_US
dc.identifier.issn0392-856X
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.pmid15515786en_US
dc.identifier.startpageS53en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/19012
dc.identifier.volume22en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000224479600014en_US
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ3en_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Scienceen_US
dc.indekslendigikaynakPubMeden_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherClinical & Exper Rheumatologyen_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.subjectBehcet's Diseaseen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectAphtous Ulcerationen_US
dc.titlePrevalence of Behcet's disease in rural western Turkey: A preliminary reporten_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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