16 The observed prevalence in 2016–2018 was stable in all age groups, except for patients aged 18–39 years, in whom a decreasing trend in ABD prevalence was noted.
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Epidemiology and treatment of Adamantiades-Behçet's disease in Germany: A healthcare claims database study.
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This may indicate that the true prevalence rates are between the ones reported in this study with a possible trend for misdiagnosis and the ones reported by the GeR‐ABD, which are specific but likely associated with underdiagnosis, as not all patients, but mostly severe cases, with ABD in Germany have been registered.