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Behcet's Syndrome

Behcet's syndrome is a disease that involves vasculitis, which is inflammation of the blood vessels. It causes problems in many parts of the body. The most common symptoms are:

  • Sores in the mouth
  • Sores on the sex organs
  • Other skin sores
  • Swelling of parts of the eye
  • Pain, swelling and stiffness of the joints

More serious problems can include meningitis, blood clots, inflammation of the digestive system and blindness.

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  1. Behcet's Syndrome (National Library of Medicine)  
    Behcet's syndrome is a disease that involves vasculitis, which is inflammation of the blood vessels. It causes ... and blindness. Doctors aren't sure what causes Behcet's. It is rare in the United States, but ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/behcetssyndrome.html - Health Topics
  2. Behçet disease 
    Behçet disease is an inflammatory condition that affects many parts of the body. The health problems associated with Behçet disease result from widespread inflammation ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/behcet-disease - Genetics
  3. Behcet's Disease (Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center)  
    Behcet's Syndrome/Learn More ... Behcet's Syndrome ... Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center
    https://www.hopkinsvasculitis.org/types-vasculitis/behcets-disease - External Health Links
  4. Research Provides More Insight into Genetic Basis of Behcet's Disease From the National Institutes of Health (National Human Genome Research Institute)  
    NHGRI researchers investigated the Behcet's disease using Illumina's Immunochip. ... Behcet's disease, inflammatory disease, Dan Kastner, autoimmune disease
    https://www.genome.gov/...ight-into-genetic-basis-of-Behçets-Disease - External Health Links
  5. Behcet Disease (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)  
    Behcet's Syndrome/Learn More ... Behcet's Syndrome ... Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research
    https://www.mayoclinic.org/.../symptoms-causes/syc-20351326?p=1 - External Health Links
  6. ClinicalTrials.gov: Behcet Syndrome From the National Institutes of Health (National Institutes of Health)  
    Behcet's Syndrome/Clinical Trials ... Behcet's Syndrome
    https://clinicaltrials.gov/...et+Syndrome"&aggFilters=status:not rec - External Health Links
  7. Behcet Syndrome From the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute)  
    Behcet's Syndrome/Learn More ... Behcet's Syndrome
    https://www.cancer.gov/.../cancer-terms/def/behcet-syndrome - External Health Links
  8. Behcet Disease From the National Institutes of Health (Genetic and Rare Diseases Information Center)  
    Behcet's Syndrome/Learn More ... Behcet's Syndrome
    https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/848/behet-disease - External Health Links
  9. Apremilast 
    ... light). ulcers in the mouth in people with Behcet's syndrome (a disorder that causes blood vessel swelling ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/druginfo/meds/a614022.html - Drugs and Supplements
  10. HLA-B gene 
    ... are associated with an increased risk of developing Behçet disease, a chronic inflammatory condition that affects many ... risk of this disorder. Although many people with Behçet disease have the HLA-B51 variation, most people ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/gene/hla-b - Genetics
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