Epidemiology

Question 1

Ankylosing Spondylitis (4)

Answer 1

1. Men > Women
2. 20 - 30 years old
3. HLA-B27 Association
4. IBD - Crohn’s/UC association - but not correlated

Question 2

APS (Antiphospholipid Syndrome) (2)

Answer 2

1. SLE - 30% get it
2. Women with recurrent miscarriages

Question 3

Behcet’s Disease (4)

Answer 3

1. Turkish / euro-asian populations
2. men > women
3. 20 - 40
4. HLA-B51