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  • Title: The prevalence of Behçet's syndrome in a rural area in northern Turkey.
    Author: Yurdakul S, Günaydin I, Tüzün Y, Tankurt N, Pazarli H, Ozyazgan Y, Yazici H.
    Journal: J Rheumatol; 1988; 15(5):820-2. PubMed ID: 3172095.
    Abstract:
    We conducted a field survey to establish the prevalence of Behçet's syndrome among all the inhabitants aged 10 years or older in a village in northern Turkey. The prevalence of Behçet's syndrome was 19/5,131. There were 13 females and 6 males. None had eye involvement. Pathergy test was positive in 6/18 (33%) and 5/19 carried HLA-B5 (26%), suggesting that the previously established association of HLA-B5 in Behçet's syndrome is mainly true for hospital based populations. Moreover, the pathergy test was less commonly positive in milder disease.
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