Behcet's Disease in Korean
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
;
: 67-74, 2002.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-45857
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Behcet's disease is a chronic, recurrent, multisystemic disorder, which visual prognosis is poor. The clinical and epidemiological characteristics of Behcet's disease in Korean were evaluated.METHODS:
The clinical records on 3,175 patients with Behcet's disease diagnosed at Behcet's disease clinic in Severance Hospital between November 1983 and December 1999 were reviewed.RESULTS:
Among all 3,175 patients, the men/women ratio of Behcet's disease was 11.6. The age of disease onset was the highest in the thirties (33.8%). The most frequent major and minor symptom was oral ulcer (97.7%) and arthritis (32.8%) respectively, and the proportion of ocular symptom was 19.3%. The most frequent initial symptom was oral ulcer (77.4%). The ratio of men/women with ocular symptom was 10.98. The mean interval between the initial symptom and ocular symptom was 34 months, and the most common ocular symptom was iritis (79.0%). The most frequent systemic drug administered in patients with ocular involvement was colchicines (35%). Visual acuity was worsened in 56% of the eyes followed for over 24 months.CONCLUSIONS:
The authors notice the characteristics of Behcet's disease in Korean and suggest that the continuous and nationwide survey is further necessary.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Arthritis
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Prognosis
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Visual Acuity
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Iritis
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Oral Ulcer
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
Year:
2002
Type:
Article
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