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Behçet disease: a rare systemic vasculitis in Poland
Polish Archives of Internal Medicine
|August 25, 2017
Summary
Behçet disease (BD) is a rare immune-mediated vasculitis. This study found low incidence and prevalence rates of BD in Poland, with higher occurrence in women.
Area of Science:
- Rheumatology
- Immunology
- Epidemiology
Background:
- Behçet disease (BD) is a rare immune-mediated small-vessel systemic vasculitis.
- Its prevalence is notably lower in Poland compared to other European countries.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the incidence and prevalence of Behçet disease (BD) in Poland.
- To assess the sex and geographical distribution of BD in Poland over a 7-year period.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of population-based administrative data from a national hospital morbidity study (2008-2014).
- Calculation of annual incidence rates and point prevalence using hospitalization records and census data.
- Inclusion of 130 patients with first-time hospitalizations for BD.
Main Results:
- Estimated BD incidence rate of 0.5 per million persons per year.
- Point prevalence of 3.4 per million persons by the end of 2014.
- BD observed more frequently in women (58%) than men (42%); no significant geographical variation between urban and rural areas.
Conclusions:
- Behçet disease (BD) is present in Poland, though less common than in other European nations.
- The study provides the first evaluation of BD incidence and prevalence in Poland using hospital morbidity data.
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