Incidence and prevalence of Behcet's disease in Oslo, Norway: a two-decade population-based analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To estimate the incidence and prevalence of Behçet's disease (BD) in Oslo, Norway from 1999 to 2021.

Methods

First, we identified BD cases from the Oslo hospital administrative databases and Norwegian connective tissue and vasculitis registry (NOSVAR) using the code for BD (M35.2) of the 10th revised edition of the International Classification of Diseases. Next, all identified cases were manually chart-reviewed and classified by the International Study Group (ISG) criteria and International Criteria for Behçet's Disease (ICBD). Cases meeting at least one of the two criteria were included.

Results

In total 58 patients were included, 43 of them incidental; 52% were female and 57% with non-Norwegian ancestry. The mean age at symptom onset was 24 years and at d

SUBMITTER: Lorentsen JLL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12316381 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature