Behçet's disease and complex aphthosis

JV Ghate, JL Jorizzo - Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 1999 - Elsevier
Behçet's disease is a complex multisystem disease diagnosed by means of clinical criteria.
Clinical features include oral and genital aphthae, pustular vasculitic cutaneous lesions, and …

Behcet's disease

MS Kurokawa, H Yoshikawa… - Seminars in respiratory …, 2004 - thieme-connect.com
Behçet's disease (BD) is a systemic disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of acute
inflammation. Major symptoms are oral aphthous ulcers, uveitis, skin lesions, and genital …

Thalidomide in the treatment of the mucocutaneous lesions of the Behcet syndrome: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial

V Hamuryudan, C Mat, S Saip, Y Ozyazgan… - Annals of internal …, 1998 - acpjournals.org
Background: Recurrent oral and genital ulcers are the most frequent problem in the
management of the Behcet syndrome. Uncontrolled experience suggests that thalidomide …

The role of heat shock protein, microbial and autoimmune agents in the aetiology of Behget's disease

T Lehner - International reviews of immunology, 1997 - Taylor & Francis
Investigation of the aetiology of Behçet's disease (BD) has focused predominantly on herpes
simplex virus immunopathology, autoimmunity to oral mucosa or cross-reactive microbial …

Association between the 65-kilodalton heat shock protein, Streptococcus sanguis, and the corresponding antibodies in Behcet's syndrome

T Lehner, E Lavery, R Smith, R Van Der Zee… - Infection and …, 1991 - Am Soc Microbiol
The etiology of Behcet's syndrome (BS) is unknown, but a number of streptococcal species
have been implicated. A hypothesis was postulated that a shared antigen, such as a stress …

The multiple faces of Behçet's disease and its aetiological factors

M Önder, MA Gürer - Journal of the European Academy of …, 2001 - Wiley Online Library
Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic, inflammatory multisystemic condition of unknown
aetiology. It is clinically characterized by recurrent orogenital ulcerations and skin eruptions; …

Immunohistology of skin pathergy reaction in Behçet's disease

A Gül, S Esin, N Dilsen, M Konice… - British Journal of …, 1995 - Wiley Online Library
The immunophenotypic characteristics of the skin pathergy reaction (SPR) at 48 h in
Behçet's disease (BD) were investigated in 12 patients with BD and in five controls. The …

Effect of prophylactic benzathine penicillin on mucocutaneous symptoms of Behçet's disease

M Calgüneri, I Ertenli, S Kiraz, M Erman, I Celik - Dermatology, 1996 - karger.com
Background: Recent studies point out a probable role of streptococcal antigens in the
pathogenesis of Behçet's disease (BD). This has led to the proposal of benzathine penicillin …

Role of γδ T cells in pathogenesis and diagnosis of Behçet's disease

A Hasan, F Fortune, A Wilson, K Warr, T Lehner… - The Lancet, 1996 - Elsevier
Background Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystem disorder of unknown pathogenesis. The
diagnosis is based on a set of international clinical criteria. Previous investigations have …

Pathogenesis of Adamantiades-Behçet's disease

CC Zouboulis, T May - Medical microbiology and immunology, 2003 - Springer
Abstract The aetiology of Adamantiades-Behçet's disease remains unknown and its
pathogenesis is not fully understood. Linked intrinsic and extrinsic factors are thought to …