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BEHCET’S DISEASE


Article Information

Title: BEHCET’S DISEASE

Authors: Syed Imtiaz Ali 

Journal: Journal of Pakistan Medical Association

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Publisher: Pakistan Medical Association.

Country: Pakistan

Year: 1992

Volume: 42

Issue: 4

Language: English

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Abstract

Behcet\\\'s disease is a multisystem disorder which is probably underdiagnosed because the diagnosis is clini­cal and there are no confirmatory tests1. It comprises a syndrome of multisystem inflammatory lesions consisting of orogenital mucous membrane ulcerations, arthritis, cutaneous, neurologic and ocular lesions which is one of the major criteria of diagnosis2. It affects males more than females, onset is in third decade of life. It is more common in countries bordering Eastern Mediterranean and Far East3.


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