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[Behçet's disease].

Bertrand Wechsler·Lê Thi Huong Du-Boutin·Zahir Amoura
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Behçet's disease is a vasculitis of unknown origine. Mucocutaneous manifestations are necessary for diagnosis. Ocular and neurological involvements can lead to severe impairment. Arterial involvement may be lethal. Treatment is only symptomatic using steroids, colchicine and antiaggregant therapy. Immunosuppressive drugs are generally given for severe manifestations resistant to conventional therapy. Alpha interferon and infliximab are interesting in case of failure or relapses despite treatment. As in all chronic diseases, education and good observance are needed to improve prognosis.

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Bertrand Wechsler, Lê Thi Huong Du-Boutin, Zahir Amoura. 2005-02-15. [Behçet's disease].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15858915/

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