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Original Article

Volume 6, Number 6, December 2014, pages 476-481

Demographical and Clinical Characteristics of Behcet’s Disease in Southeastern Turkey

Tables

Table 1. Comparison of the Ages of the Patients by Sex and the Initial Age of the Symptoms, Duration of the Disease and Diagnosis Ages for Behcet’s Disease
 
MaleFemaleP
Age (years)34.57 ± 8.6830.8 ± 9.510.02
Initial age of symptoms27.25 ± 8.4824.22 ± 9.170.05
Duration of the disease3.77 ± 2.923.62 ± 2.960.77
Diagnosis age30.8 ± 8.5527.17 ± 9.220.02

 

Table 2. The Distribution of Clinical Findings of Patients With Behcet’s Disease According to Gender
 
FindingsMale (n/%)Female (n/%)Total (n/%)
Oral aphthae56 (100%)76 (100%)132 (100%)
Genital ulcer52 (93%)72 (95%)124 (94%)
Erythema nodosum19 (34%)38 (50%)57 (43.2%)
Papulopustular lesions43 (76.7%)55 (72.3%)98 (74.2%)
Thrombophlebitis4 (7.1%)5 (6.5%)9 (6.8%)
Pathergy test42 (75%)57 (75%)99 (75%)
Eyes involvement19 (33.9%)19 (25%)38 (28.8%)
Joint involvement
  Arthralgia40 (71%)60 (79%)100 (76%)
  Arthritis10 (18%)20 (26%)30 (23%)
  Sacroilitis3 (5%)6 (8%)9 (7%)
Vascular involvement6 (10.7%)7 (9.2%)13 (9.8%)
Neurological involvement2 (3.5%)1 (1.3%)3 (2.3%)
Pulmonary involvement2 (3.5%)1 (1.3%)3 (2.3%)
Genitourinary involvement1 (1.8%)01 (0.8%)

 

Table 3. Clinical and Demographical Features of Juvenile Behcet’s Disease
 
PatientAge of diagnosisGenderOAGUENPPLPathergyThrombophlebitisEye involvement
OA: oral ulcer; GU: genital ulcer; EN: erythema nodosum; PPL: papulopustular lesions.
111M++++++-
214F+---+-+
314F+++++--
414F+--++-+
515M++-++--
615F++--+--