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Behçet disease

What is Behçet disease?

A rare, chronic, relapsing, multisystemic vasculitis characterized by mucocutaneous lesions, as well as articular, vascular, ocular and central nervous system manifestations.

Inheritance type

Multigenic/multifactorial

Prevalence

  • United States: 1-9 in 100,000

Age of Onset

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Childhood
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