Behçet's disease

E654529
autoimmune disease multisystem inflammatory disorder

Behçet's disease is a rare, chronic inflammatory disorder characterized by recurrent mouth and genital ulcers, eye inflammation, and systemic vasculitis affecting multiple organ systems.

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instanceOf autoimmune disease ⓘ
multisystem inflammatory disorder ⓘ
affectsSystem arterial system ⓘ
cardiovascular system ⓘ
central nervous system ⓘ
gastrointestinal tract ⓘ
mucocutaneous system ⓘ
musculoskeletal system ⓘ
ocular system ⓘ
venous system ⓘ
associatedWith environmental triggers ⓘ
genetic predisposition ⓘ
immune dysregulation ⓘ
canCauseComplication arterial aneurysm ⓘ
canCauseComplication intestinal perforation ⓘ
neurological disability ⓘ
venous thrombosis ⓘ
vision loss ⓘ
diagnosedBy clinical criteria ⓘ
epidemiology more prevalent along the ancient Silk Road ⓘ
hasCause unknown etiology ⓘ
hasClassificationCriteria International Criteria for Behçet's Disease NERFINISHED ⓘ
International Study Group criteria NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasCourse relapsing-remitting ⓘ
hasDiagnosticTest pathergy test ⓘ
hasHighPrevalenceIn East Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ
Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ
Turkey NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasOnsetPattern chronic ⓘ
hasPathology neutrophilic inflammation ⓘ
systemic vasculitis ⓘ
hasPrimarySymptom recurrent genital ulcers ⓘ
recurrent oral aphthous ulcers ⓘ
hasPrognosis variable ⓘ
hasSymptom arthralgia ⓘ
arthritis ⓘ
blurred vision ⓘ
erythema nodosum-like lesions ⓘ
eye pain ⓘ
eye redness ⓘ
fatigue ⓘ
fever ⓘ
gastrointestinal ulceration ⓘ
neurological involvement ⓘ
papulopustular lesions ⓘ
retinal vasculitis ⓘ
skin lesions ⓘ
uveitis ⓘ
vascular thrombosis ⓘ
hasSynonym Adamantiades–Behçet disease ⓘ
Behçet syndrome NERFINISHED ⓘ
moreCommonIn young adults ⓘ
namedAfter Hulusi Behçet NERFINISHED ⓘ
requiresFollowUp long-term monitoring ⓘ
stronglyAssociatedWith HLA-B51 allele NERFINISHED ⓘ
treatedWith TNF-alpha inhibitors NERFINISHED ⓘ
apremilast NERFINISHED ⓘ
azathioprine NERFINISHED ⓘ
colchicine ⓘ
corticosteroids ⓘ
cyclophosphamide ⓘ
cyclosporine ⓘ
interferon-alpha ⓘ

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Ord. Prof. Dr. Hulusi Behçet → eponymOf → Behçet's disease ⓘ
subject surface form: Hulusi Behçet
Ord. Prof. Dr. Hulusi Behçet → hasAssociatedDisease → Behçet's disease ⓘ
subject surface form: Hulusi Behçet