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PROFILE OF BEHCET’S DISEASE AT VAN AND VICINITY
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Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Dermatology, Van,Turkey
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Yüzüncü Yıl University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Van,Turkey
Online publication date: 2005-04-15
Publication date: 2005-04-15
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Ömer Çalka
YYU Tıp Fakültesi Araştırma Hastanesi
Dermatoloji AD 65200 Van, TURKEY
Phone: 904322164706/1092 Fax: 904322167519
Eur J Gen Med 2005;2(2):43-46
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Aim: Behcet’s disease is a chronic, progressive disease with an unknown etiology and involves many organs and systems. Although the disease can be encountered at different regions on earth, prevalence and clinical findings of the disease may demonstrate differences due to local and geographical specifications. Methods: We report epidemiological and clinical characteristics of 65 patients with Behcet disease during four years in Van and vicinity. Results: The patients, mean age was 32.8 years (16- 72 years) and the disease was more common between 21 and 40 years. The sex ratio was 1.4 (38 men -27 women). Frequencies of the clinical features were as follows: oral aphthae (100%), genital ulcer (84.6%), cutaneous findings (61.1%), ocular (40%) neurological (27.6%), articular (52.3%), vascular (16.9%), gastrointestinal (27.6%), epididymitis (3%) and positive pathergy test (46.1%). Conclusion: We thought that, this first description of data about BD in Van and vicinity might be helpful for researchers.