Behcet's disease in Bahrain : clinical and HLA findings
Joint Authors
Ibrahim, Rida Ali
al-Allawi, Raid
Farid, Iman
Source
Issue
Vol. 23, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2001), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
King Hamad University Hospital
Publication Date
2001-03-31
Country of Publication
Bahrain
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objective : To study the clinical features and the HLA findings of Behcet’s disease in Bahrain.
Method : A retrospective study of nine patients with Behcet’s disease from the Salmaniya Medical Complex who were treated over a 15-year period are analysed.
Results : The male to female ratio was 3.5:1.
Oral ulcers were present in all patients, genital ulcers in 88.9%, skin lesions in 66.7%, ocular involvement in 44.4 %, arthritis in 44.4 %, epididymitis in 57 % of the males, and DVT in 22.2 %.
HLA B5 was positive in 66.7 % of the patients.
Conclusion : 66.7 % of the cases had the HLA B5 allele.
Their clinical manifestations are similar to those reported in the other Gulf countries.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ibrahim, Rida Ali& al-Allawi, Raid& Farid, Iman. 2001. Behcet's disease in Bahrain : clinical and HLA findings. Bahrain Medical Bulletin،Vol. 23, no. 1, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ibrahim, Rida Ali…[et al.]. Behcet's disease in Bahrain : clinical and HLA findings. Bahrain Medical Bulletin Vol. 23, no. 1 (Mar. 2001), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ibrahim, Rida Ali& al-Allawi, Raid& Farid, Iman. Behcet's disease in Bahrain : clinical and HLA findings. Bahrain Medical Bulletin. 2001. Vol. 23, no. 1, pp.1-5.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 5
Record ID
BIM-601890
