Table 1

Characteristics and initial findings of BD patients and HC

BD patientsHCBD-aBD-b
Age (y)
 median27282824
 range21–3920–4022–3921–35
Sex (M/F)23/1524/1615/108/5
Oral aphthae (n)382513
Genital ulcers (n)352312
Skin lesions1-150 (n)332112
Positive pathergy test (n)24168
Arthritis (n)15114
Packed cell volume (%)43.4 (0.48)43.9 (0.46)43.5 (0.56)43.16 (0.9)
Cholesterol (mg/dl)185.8 (3.3)187.4 (2.7)186.8 (3.6)183.9 (6.8)
Fibrinogen (mg/dl)248.5 (5.1)235.8 (4.8)245 (6.3)255.3 (9)
ESR (mm 1st h)31 (3.2)31.1 (3.8)30.8 (6)
CRP (mg/dl)1.22 (0.2)1.23 (0.25)1.18 (0.38)
  • 1-150 Includes folliculitis, papulopustular and acneiform lesions and erythema nodosum. Data shown as numbers, percentages, and mean (SD).