Conclusion
The estimated prevalence of 1.7 BD patients for 10,000 Iraqi population is more or less similar to the prevalence in other Mediterranean and Far East countries, excluding Turkey.
The presence of recurrent mouth ulcers is a high predictor for developing BD among Iraqis compared to European individuals.
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Al-Rawi, Z., Neda, A. (2004). Prevalence of Behçet’s Disease among Iraqis. In: Zouboulis, C.C. (eds) Adamantiades-Behçet’s Disease. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 528. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-306-48382-3_6
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