Research Article

Expression of TNF-α, April and BCMA in Behcet’s Disease

Table 1

Frequency distribution of clinical data of patients included in the study.

Number (%)

Family history:
 Negative28 (93.3)
 Positive2 (6.7)
Ocular examination:
 Negative18 (60)
 Positive12 (40)
Vascular:
 Inactive24 (80)
 Active6 (20)
Pathergy test:
 Positive17 (56.7)
 Negative13 (43.3)
Oral ulcers#:
 Absent11 (36.7)
 Present19 (63.3)
Genital ulcer:
 Absent16 (53.3)
 Present14 (46.7)
Cutaneous lesion:
 Negative16 (53.3)
 Acneiform9 (30)
 Erythema nodosa5 (16.7)

Oral ulceration occurred in all patients throughout the course of the disease but some patients had no ulcer at time of examination.