Authors
Fereydoun Davatchi, Farhad Shahram, Cheyda Chams-Davatchi, Hormoz Shams, Bahar Sadeghi Abdolahi, Abdolhadi Nadji, Tahereh Faezi, Massoomeh Akhlaghi, Zahra Ghodsi, Nooshin Karimi, Hoda Kavosi, Negin Mohtasham, Maryam Masoumi, Soraya Shadmanfar, Mohammad Mousavi
Publication date
2019/11/2
Journal
Modern rheumatology
Volume
29
Issue
6
Pages
1023-1030
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Description
Objective: To analyze Behcet’s Disease (BD) in Iran, from 1975 to 2018, and compare to 35 large/small reports from other countries.
Methods: Patients from all over Iran, when suspected, were sent to the BD Unit. The diagnosis was done by expert opinion. All data were recorded in the BD registry (updated in each follow-up). The data are given in percentage with 95% confidence Intervals.
Results: The mean age at onset was 25.6 years. Standard deviation (SD) was 9.8. The mean disease duration was 11.7 years (SD: 8.9). Males were 55.8% (54.7–56.9), Females 44.2% (43.1–45.3), Oral Aphthosis (OA) 97.5% (97.1–97.9), genital aphthosis (GA) 64.4% (63.3–65.5), skin lesions 62.2% (61.1–63.3), ocular lesions 55.6% (54.5–56.7), Joint Manifestations 38.1% (37.0–39.2), Gastrointestinal 6.8% (6.2–7.4), Vascular 8.9% (8.3–9.5), neurological (central–peripheral) 3.9% (3.5–4.3), epididymitis 4.6% (4.1–5.1). Lab tests …
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