Updated assessment of the prevalence, spectrum and case definition of autoimmune disease

SM Hayter, MC Cook - Autoimmunity reviews, 2012 - Elsevier
Autoimmune diseases are heterogeneous with regard to prevalence, manifestations, and
pathogenesis. The classification of autoimmune diseases has varied over time. Here, we …

The immunogenetics of Behçet's disease: A comprehensive review

M Takeuchi, DL Kastner, EF Remmers - Journal of autoimmunity, 2015 - Elsevier
Behçet's disease is a chronic multisystem inflammatory disorder characterized mainly by
recurrent oral ulcers, ocular involvement, genital ulcers, and skin lesions, presenting with …

The International Criteria for Behçet's Disease (ICBD): a collaborative study of 27 countries on the sensitivity and specificity of the new criteria

International Team for the Revision of the … - Journal of the …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic, relapsing, inflammatory vascular disease with
no pathognomonic test. Low sensitivity of the currently applied International Study Group …

Behçet's disease–a contemporary review

D Mendes, M Correia, M Barbedo, T Vaio, M Mota… - Journal of …, 2009 - Elsevier
Behçet's disease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis disorder of unknown etiology, characterized
by relapsing episodes of oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, skin lesions and ocular …

Anti-TNF agents for Behçet's disease: analysis of published data on 369 patients

A Arida, K Fragiadaki, E Giavri, PP Sfikakis - Seminars in arthritis and …, 2011 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE:: Off-label use of anti-tumor necrosis factor (TNF) agents for Behçet's disease
(BD) is increasing. We evaluated published data on their efficacy and safety for patients with …

Epidemiology and clinical characteristics of Behçet's disease in the US: a population‐based study

KT Calamia, FC Wilson, M Icen… - Arthritis Care & …, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Behçet's disease (BD) is a rare, multisystem inflammatory disorder of unknown
cause. Although well‐documented in Eastern populations, epidemiologic data is scarce in …

Anti-TNF therapy in the management of Behçet's disease—review and basis for recommendations

PP Sfikakis, N Markomichelakis, E Alpsoy… - …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Behcet's disease (BD) is a multisystem, chronic-relapsing, inflammatory disorder classified
among the vasculitides [1, 2]. It has a worldwide distribution being more prevalent in the …

Mucocutaneous lesions of Behcet's disease

E Alpsoy, CC Zouboulis, GE Ehrlich - Yonsei medical journal, 2007 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Behçet's disease is particularly prevalent in" Silk Route" populations, but it has a global
distribution. The diagnosis of the disease is based on clinical criteria as there is as yet no …

Pulmonary manifestations of Behçet's disease

F Erkan, A Gül, E Tasali - Thorax, 2001 - thorax.bmj.com
Behçet's disease is a chronic inflammatory disorder of unknown aetiology characterised by
recurrent attacks. Although the triple symptom complex of oral and genital ulcerations with …

Behcet's disease in Iran: analysis of 6500 cases

F Davatchi, F Shahram… - … journal of rheumatic …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: To identify the clinical picture of Behcet's disease in a large cohort of patients
(6500) in Iran, over a period of 35 years, and compare them with other large series from …