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RHEUMATOLOGY INTERNATIONAL
Volume 30, Issue 8, Pages 1107-1109Publisher
SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
DOI: 10.1007/s00296-009-1036-y
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Familial; Behcet's disease; Vasculitis
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Beh double dagger et's disease (BD) is a multisystemic vasculitis syndrome characterized by a course of remissions and exacerbations of unpredictable frequency and duration. The disease has a worldwide distribution, but the majority of cases cluster along the ancient Silk Road, which extends from eastern Asia to the Mediterranean basin. The etiopathogenesis of BD is still unknown, but familial aggregation and peculiar geographical distribution have been regarded as evidence supporting genetic influence on the pathogenesis of BD. In this article, we describe a patient with BD, who had four members of his family associated with BD.
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