Clinical manifestations of Behcet's syndrome: A single-center cohort of 777 patients

Gurbuz C., Kehribar D. Y., Özgen M.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.8, sa.4, ss.211-216, 2021 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 8 Sayı: 4
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/eurjrheum.2020.21199
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.211-216
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Behcet's syndrome, cohort, family history, manifestations, pathergy, BLACK-SEA REGION, ANKYLOSING-SPONDYLITIS, DISEASE, PREVALENCE, ARTHRITIS, GENDER, ONSET, AGE
  • Ondokuz Mayıs Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objective: Behcet's syndrome (BS) is a multisystem variable vessel vasculitis characterized by skin-mucosal lesions. It can also involve the eyes, blood vessels, joints, gastrointestinal system, urogenital system, and central nervous system. BS starts in the third or fourth decade and affects both genders equally. The disease is more severe in young men. Although the sensitivity of the pathergy test (PT) is decreasing today, it is still an important clue in the diagnosis of BS. We describe the characteristics of BS in our region, retrospectively. We also analyzed the effect of gender, age, family history, and skin PT positivity status on the difference of clinical involvement.