Research Article

Behçet’s Disease and Pregnancy: Increased Risk of Preterm Birth and the Role of Mucocutaneous Activity

Volume: 22 Number: 4 January 3, 2026
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Behçet’s Disease and Pregnancy: Increased Risk of Preterm Birth and the Role of Mucocutaneous Activity

Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate and compare the pregnancy outcomes of women with Behçet’s disease (BD) before and after the diagnosis. Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study included 100 pregnancies from 30 women diagnosed with BD. Clinical characteristics, treatments, and obstetric outcomes were assessed. Pregnancy outcomes were compared between those occurring before and after BD diagnosis. Additionally, factors associated with live birth without adverse outcomes were analyzed. Results: Of the 100 pregnancies, 52 occurred before and 48 after the diagnosis of BD. The post-diagnosis group had significantly lower gestational age at delivery (p < 0.001), a higher rate of preterm birth (25.7% vs. 7.3%, p = 0.03), and increased cesarean delivery rates (54.3% vs. 19.5%, p = 0.002). No significant differences were observed in miscarriage, NICU admission, neonatal jaundice, anomaly, or perinatal mortality. In multivariate analysis, erythema nodosum was the only independent predictor of adverse pregnancy outcomes (OR 5.66, 95% CI: 1.07–29.92, p = 0.041). Conclusion: Pregnancies following the diagnosis of BD are associated with increased risks of preterm birth and cesarean delivery. Patients with erythema nodosum was independently associated with adverse obstetric outcomes. Close monitoring remains essential to optimize maternal and fetal health in patients with BD.

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Ethical Statement

Ethical approval was obtained from the ethical committee of Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital (Date and number: 16.01.2025/474) Consent for study participation was obtained from all patients or their guardians.

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References

  1. Behçet H, Matteson EL. On relapsing, aphthous ulcers of the mouth, eye and genitalia caused by a virus. 1937. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2010;28(4 Suppl 60):S2-5.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 3, 2026

Submission Date

September 8, 2025

Acceptance Date

October 10, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 22 Number: 4

APA
Gezer, M., Pehlivan, Ö., Gezer, H. H., Aldemir Bukağıkıran, Ö., & Eriç Özdemir, M. (2026). Behçet’s Disease and Pregnancy: Increased Risk of Preterm Birth and the Role of Mucocutaneous Activity. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik Ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, 22(4), 420-426. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1780296
AMA
1.Gezer M, Pehlivan Ö, Gezer HH, Aldemir Bukağıkıran Ö, Eriç Özdemir M. Behçet’s Disease and Pregnancy: Increased Risk of Preterm Birth and the Role of Mucocutaneous Activity. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi. 2026;22(4):420-426. doi:10.38136/jgon.1780296
Chicago
Gezer, Murad, Özlem Pehlivan, Halise Hande Gezer, Özlem Aldemir Bukağıkıran, and Mucize Eriç Özdemir. 2026. “Behçet’s Disease and Pregnancy: Increased Risk of Preterm Birth and the Role of Mucocutaneous Activity”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik Ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 22 (4): 420-26. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1780296.
EndNote
Gezer M, Pehlivan Ö, Gezer HH, Aldemir Bukağıkıran Ö, Eriç Özdemir M (January 1, 2026) Behçet’s Disease and Pregnancy: Increased Risk of Preterm Birth and the Role of Mucocutaneous Activity. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 22 4 420–426.
IEEE
[1]M. Gezer, Ö. Pehlivan, H. H. Gezer, Ö. Aldemir Bukağıkıran, and M. Eriç Özdemir, “Behçet’s Disease and Pregnancy: Increased Risk of Preterm Birth and the Role of Mucocutaneous Activity”, Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, vol. 22, no. 4, pp. 420–426, Jan. 2026, doi: 10.38136/jgon.1780296.
ISNAD
Gezer, Murad - Pehlivan, Özlem - Gezer, Halise Hande - Aldemir Bukağıkıran, Özlem - Eriç Özdemir, Mucize. “Behçet’s Disease and Pregnancy: Increased Risk of Preterm Birth and the Role of Mucocutaneous Activity”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi 22/4 (January 1, 2026): 420-426. https://doi.org/10.38136/jgon.1780296.
JAMA
1.Gezer M, Pehlivan Ö, Gezer HH, Aldemir Bukağıkıran Ö, Eriç Özdemir M. Behçet’s Disease and Pregnancy: Increased Risk of Preterm Birth and the Role of Mucocutaneous Activity. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi. 2026;22:420–426.
MLA
Gezer, Murad, et al. “Behçet’s Disease and Pregnancy: Increased Risk of Preterm Birth and the Role of Mucocutaneous Activity”. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik Ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi, vol. 22, no. 4, Jan. 2026, pp. 420-6, doi:10.38136/jgon.1780296.
Vancouver
1.Murad Gezer, Özlem Pehlivan, Halise Hande Gezer, Özlem Aldemir Bukağıkıran, Mucize Eriç Özdemir. Behçet’s Disease and Pregnancy: Increased Risk of Preterm Birth and the Role of Mucocutaneous Activity. Jinekoloji-Obstetrik ve Neonatoloji Tıp Dergisi. 2026 Jan. 1;22(4):420-6. doi:10.38136/jgon.1780296