2016
DOI: 10.5152/balkanmedj.2016.15101
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Investigation of Behçet's Disease and Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis Frequency: The Highest Prevalence in Turkey

Abstract: Methods: Overall, 85 separate exemplification groups were formed to reflect the population density, and the demographic data of the region they represent. In the first stage, the individuals, who were selected in random order, were invited to a Family Physician Unit at a certain date and time. The dermatological examinations of the volunteering individuals were performed by only 3 dermatology specialists. In the second stage, those individuals who had symptoms of BD were invited to our hospital, and the Pather… Show more

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“…Clinically, they are practically indistinguishable from recurrent oral aphthosis. 10 However, features that favor the diagnosis of BD include the number of ulcers (> 6), synchronous occurrence of more than one clinical variant, diffuse enanthem, and soft palate and oropharyngeal involvement. Rigorous clinical follow-up is the best resource for diagnostic elucidation.…”
Section: Mucocutaneous Manifestationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Clinically, they are practically indistinguishable from recurrent oral aphthosis. 10 However, features that favor the diagnosis of BD include the number of ulcers (> 6), synchronous occurrence of more than one clinical variant, diffuse enanthem, and soft palate and oropharyngeal involvement. Rigorous clinical follow-up is the best resource for diagnostic elucidation.…”
Section: Mucocutaneous Manifestationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…[ 4 ] Among the general population, the incidence of OU is 5% to 20%. [ 5 7 ] The primary lesion is neither a vesicle or a blister, but direct ulceration caused by epithelial necrosis exceeds the basement membrane, exposes nerve endings and causes discomfort or pain. Clinically, they present with painful ulcerations of different sizes, round or oval and clean edges.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Previously thought to have an equal sex distribution, BD appears to have a male preponderance in Turkey [ 13 , 14 , 16 ], the Middle East, and Central Europe [ 28 ]; however, females predominate in Northwest Europe [ 5 , 6 ] and the Far East [ 24 26 , 29 , 30 ]. Certain regional/geographical differences may exist; for example, pathergy phenomenon and ocular lesions are less commonly seen in the West [ 31 33 ], while gastrointestinal manifestations are more commonly seen in the Far East [ 34 ].…”
Section: Epidemiologymentioning
confidence: 99%