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About 30–40% of patients with recurrent aphthous ulcers report a family history of the disease. | About 30–40% of patients with recurrent aphthous ulcers report a family history of the disease. <ref>[http://dental.huji.ac.il/course/oral_medicine/lectures/4/lesones/afta2.pdf]</ref><ref>[http://www.emedicine.com/ent/topic700.htm]</ref><ref>[http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=16390463&dopt=AbstractPlus]</ref> | ||
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Epidemiology and Demographics
Prevalence
Canker sores are a very common oral lesion. Epidemiological studies in Sweden show an average prevalence between 15% and 30%.[1][2]
The frequency of canker sores varies from fewer than 4 episodes per year (85% of all cases) to more than one episode per month (10% of all cases) including people suffering from continuous RAS.[2]
Gender
Gender is associated with an increased risk of developing aphthous ulcers. Women are more often affected by the disease than men.
Family
About 30–40% of patients with recurrent aphthous ulcers report a family history of the disease. [3][4][5]
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