The comparison of socio-economic conditions and personal hygiene habits of neuro-Behçet's disease and multiple sclerosis patients

Prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis in the Middle Black Sea Region of Turkey and Demographic Characteristics of Patients

“…Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease caused by genetic and environmental factors that may be accompanied by other autoimmune diseases (26,27). Among our patients, 177 (11.2%) had a history of MS in other members of the family.…”

“…Today, women benefit from healthcare services more, and this increases the rate of diagnosis. Some of the possible reasons behind this high rate of MS in women include the fact that women have more vitamin D deficiencies, which is a risk factor for MS; the increased number of women using hormone replacement treatment; the increased use of oral contraceptives; the increased rate of smoking among females; increased obesity; and related changes in diet (22,23,24,25,26).…”

Risk of tuberculosis is increased in Behçet’s disease compared to other rheumatological disorders after anti-TNFα treatments: a case series and review of the literature

“…Patients with major-organ BD are generally males at a younger age and usually actively participate in the workforce, which may cause more contact with mycobacteria compared to other patient groups. The fact that BD patients have lower socio-economic status may be another reason [4,5]. Higher CS doses (0.5-1 mg/kg/day), especially used in the initial use of TNF- antagonists, to suppress major organ damage such as vision loss or arterial complications may also contribute to the development of TB.…”

“…In a multicenter large cohort from Turkey, it was previously observed that patients with BD are more likely to develop TB after anti-TNF treatments compared to other rheumatic diseases [3]. The underlying mechanism of this observation may be related to factors unique to BD, such as genetics, immune mechanisms, or socio-economic status, as well as concomitant treatment with high dose corticosteroid (CS) and immunosuppressive therapies [4,5].…”

Diseño y validación de un cuestionario sobre conocimientos y hábitos en higiene corporal infantil (HICORIN®)

“…Por otro lado, según sugiere la «hipótesis de la higiene» 4 , el exceso de higiene, unido a la mejora de las condiciones de salud, contribuiría a un aumento de la incidencia de trastornos autoinmunes como esclerosis múltiple 4 , enfermedades alérgicas o enfermedad inflamatoria intestinal 5 .…”