Are Male Patients with Behçet’s Disease Unlucky? : An Analysis of 506 Behçet Patients

• DOI: 10.46310/tjim.1648905
• Publication Date: 2025-05-02T00:30:15Z
• Authors: Burcu Ceren Uludoğan; Mustafa Dinler; Reşit Yıldırım; Yasemin Sağlan; Nazife Şule Yaşar...; Timuçin Kaşifoğlu
• Keywords: Behcet disease

Background Behçet's Disease (BD) is characterized by oral and genital ulcers, arthritis, skin manifestations, uveitis, gastrointestinal tract, central nervous system involvement. Although it known to be more severe in men, there are studies the literature with conflicting results regarding gender distribution of clinical findings. This study aimed examine relationship between findings BD patients compare our literature. Methods 506 diagnosed disease were included study. Demographic data, laboratory, obtained retrospectively from hospital records. The according was evaluated. Results A total 280 males (55.3%) 226 females (44.7%) There no significant difference male female age at diagnosis (p=0.662). Genital ulcer (47.6% vs 52.4%, p=0.011), superficial thrombophlebitis (20.9% 79.1%, p=0.002), uveitis (33.7% 66.3%, p=0.02), deep vein thrombosis (22.5% 77.5%, p=0.00) pulmonary artery aneurysm (11.1% 88.9%, p=0.046) common males. sexes other findings, HLA B5, pathergy positivity. Conclusion Gender impacts manifestations should considered patient follow-up. However, a heterogeneous disease, factors may certainly affect emergence