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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of all participants

From: Autophagy-related genes in Egyptian patients with Behçet's disease

 

Control subjects

(n = 30)

BD patients

(n = 71)

p value

Age (years) (mean ± SD)1

35.46 ± 12.72

35.32 ± 11.77

0.9

Gender2

Male 2 (6.67%)

Male 51 (71.83%)

 < 0.01

Female 28 (93.33%)

Female 20 (28.17%)

Disease duration (years) (mean ± SD)1

4.67 ± 4.38

Family history (Yes/No)2

8/63

Mouth ulcers2

64 (90.14%)

Genital ulcers2

53 (74.65%)

Erythema nodosum2

6 (8.45%)

Pustules2

18 (25.35%)

Arthralgia2

19 (26.76%)

Arthritis2

10 (14.08%)

Major vascular lesions2

18 (25.35%)

CNS complications2

6 (8.45%)

Ocular problems2

53 (74.65%)

GIT illness2

6 (8.45%)

Pulmonary diseases2

3 (4.23%)

Fever2

3 (4.23%)

Headache2

6 (8.45%)

Treatment status2

  

 Steroid dose (mg)

9.72 ± 10.45

 Steroid (Prednison or Solumedrol IV)

58 (81.69%)

 Colchicines

50 (70.42%)

 Anticoagualtion (Warfarin or Marivan)

6 (8.45%)

 Azathioprine

35 (49.3%)

 Cyclophosphamide (Endoxan)

12 (16.9%)

 Cyclosporin

2 (2.82%)

 Biological treatment (Rituximab and Etanercept)

2 (2.82%)

  1. Statistical analysis by: 1Student t-test and 2Pearson-chi square
  2. GIT Gastrointestinal tract, CNS Central nervous system, IV Intravenous