Behcet's Disease in Korean.
- Author:
Jong Woon PARK
1
;
Hyoung Jun KOH
;
Hong Bok KIM
Author Information
1. The Institute of Vision Reserch, Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea. hjkoh@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Behcet's disease;
Clinical and epidemiological characteristics;
Nationwide survey
- MeSH:
Arthritis;
Humans;
Iritis;
Oral Ulcer;
Prognosis;
Visual Acuity
- From:Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society
2002;43(1):67-74
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
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 1:1.6. 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 1:0.98. 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.
