Evaluation of Fibromyalgia With Disease Activity and Clinical Findings in Women With Behçet's Disease

Evaluation of Fibromyalgia With Disease Activity and Clinical Findings in Women With Behçet's Disease in Province Bursa

In the literature, the relationship between fibromyalgia and disease activity has been assessed in a few studies without discrimination between women and men.In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the relationship between fibromyalgia and disease activity in women with Behçet's disease.

There are only a few studies in the literature evaluating the association of fibromyalgia with disease activity and clinical findings in Behçet's disease. In the literature, the relationship between fibromyalgia and disease activity has been assessed without discrimination between women and men. Behçet's disease is more active in men and fibromyalgia is more frequent in women. Evaluating the relationship between fibromyalgia and disease activity in Behçet's disease without gender discrimination may not be objective.There is not any study in literature evaluating relationship between fibromyalgia and disease activity in women with Behçet's disease.In this study, it was aimed to evaluate the relationship between fibromyalgia and disease activity in women with Behçet's disease.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Women diagnosed with Behcet disease according to international study group criteria
• Patients older than 18
• Patients younger than 75

Exclusion Criteria:

• Participants which were previously diagnosed with diabetes mellitus
• Participants which were previously diagnosed with chronic renal failure
• Pregnant women