Conclusion
The only symptom that was seen more frequently in women was genital aphthosis (7% difference). The major differences between male and female patients were in Behçet’s pustulosis (16%), ocular manifestations (13%), and the complete form of Japan criteria (10%). The difference in phlebitis was 6%, and 5% in joint manifestations.
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Davatchi, F. et al. (2004). The Influence of Gender on the Frequency of Clinical Symptoms in Behçet’s Disease. In: Zouboulis, C.C. (eds) Adamantiades-Behçet’s Disease. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 528. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48382-3_11
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