Characteristics
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All (n = 578)
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Male (n = 247)
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Female (n = 331)
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P
a
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Age at onset (mean ± SD)
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36.8 ± 12.4
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35.2 ± 12.1
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37.8 ± 12.0
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0.013
b
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Observation period (mean ± SD)
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9.2 ± 9.2
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8.2 ± 7.6
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9.6 ± 8.4
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0.036
b
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HLA-B51, n (%)
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177/352 (50.3)
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88/170 (51.8)
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89/182 (48.9)
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0.59
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Oral ulcer, n (%)
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572 (99.0)
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246 (99.6)
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326 (98.5)
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0.11
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Genital ulcer, n (%)
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417 (72.3)
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141 (57.3)
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276 (83.4)
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<0.0001
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Eye involvement, n (%)
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356 (61.6)
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181 (73.3)
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175 (52.9)
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<0.0001
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Skin involvement, n (%)
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513 (88.8)
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212 (85.8)
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301 (90.9)
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0.055
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Arthritis, n (%)
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301 (52.1)
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104 (42.1)
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197 (59.5)
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<0.0001
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Epididymitis, n (%)
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14 (2.4)
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14 (5.7)
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Gastrointestinal involvement, n (%)
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71(12.3)
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26 (10.5)
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45 (13.6)
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0.069
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CNS involvement, n (%)
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59 (10.2)
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34 (13.8)
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25 (7.6)
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0.015
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Vascular involvement, n (%)
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46 (8.0)
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25 (10.1)
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21 (6.3)
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0.097
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Fulfilling ISG, n (%)
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517 (89.4)
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213 (86.2)
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304 (91.8)
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0.030
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aMale vs. female groups. bAnalyzed using the unpaired t test. Other variables were analyzed using the chi-square test. CNS central nervous system, ISG International Study Group criteria for BD. Significant results are highlighted in bold font