OBJECTIVE Familial aggregation of Behçet's disease has been reported previously. The
current study aimed at investigating the sibling recurrence risk ratio (λs) for Behçet's disease …

OBJECTIVE To examine the presence of genetic anticipation in families with Behçet's
syndrome (BS). METHODS A total of 18 families with 40 affected members in two successive …

Objective Behçet's disease is generally considered to be a multifactorial disease with
important genetic and environmental components. A strong association between an HLA …

Behçet's disease is a systemic vasculitic disorder characterized mainly by recurrent oral and
genital ulceration, skin lesions, and uveitis. The etiology of Behçet's disease is unknown, but …

Objectives. To analyze demographic, clinical and genetic features of Behçet's disease (BD)
in Tunisia and to'compare them with other ethnic and geographic groups. Methods. Two …

The prevalence of Behc et's syndrome (BS) is highest in Turkey (1 in 250), where it was first
described. 1, 2 The comparative prevalences in other regions are shown in Table 1 …

Behcet's disease (BD) has a higher prevalence in countries along the ancient silk route, but
the actual prevalence in Israel is unknown. We evaluated the occurrence and clinical …

Background It has been suggested that the phenotypes of Behçet's disease (BD) in Japan
are changing. To ask whether the evolution of BD holds true in recent-onset cases in Japan …

Objective Experimental evidence suggests that inappropriate regulation of tumor necrosis
factor α (TNFα) may play a role in the pathogenesis of Behçet's disease (BD). This is …

Introduction Behcet's syndrome (BS) is a complex, heterogeneous disorder. However,
classification of its subgroups is still debated. The purpose of this study was to investigate …