Patient characteristics in Behçet's Syndrome and their associations with major organ involvement: a single-centre experience of 2118 cases

Objectives: To evaluate the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with Behçet's syndrome (BS), and to define their associations with the presence of major organ involvement (MOI). Method: Medical records of 2118 patients (964 males, 1154 females) were analysed retrospectively. MO...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology 2022, Vol.51 (1), p.50-58
Main Authors: Torgutalp, M, Eroğlu, DŞ, Sezer, S, Yayla, ME, Karataş, G, Özel, EM, Dinçer, ABK, Yüksel, ML, Gülöksüz, EGA, Yılmaz, R, Turgay, TM, Kınıklı, G, Ateş, A
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Language:English
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Behcet Syndrome - complications
Behcet Syndrome - diagnosis
Behcet Syndrome - epidemiology
Female
Humans
Logistic Models
Male
Retrospective Studies
Ulcer - epidemiology
Ulcer - etiology
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Summary:Objectives: To evaluate the demographic and clinical characteristics of patients with Behçet's syndrome (BS), and to define their associations with the presence of major organ involvement (MOI). Method: Medical records of 2118 patients (964 males, 1154 females) were analysed retrospectively. MOI was defined as the presence of at least one of vascular, eye, nervous, or gastrointestinal system involvement. Univariable and multivariable binary and ordinal logistic regression analyses were applied to assess the factors that were potentially associated with MOI. Results: The mean ± sd age at diagnosis was 30.5 ± 9.4 years. Genital ulcer and joint involvement were more common in females (both p
ISSN:0300-9742
1502-7732
DOI:10.1080/03009742.2021.1904622