Articles tagged: Behcet Syndrome
<< previous page 1 next page>> written by Juliet Cohen Behcet's syndrome is a disease that involves inflammation of the blood vessels. Behcet's syndrome is a chronic disease that involves dual system systems. written by Corwin Brown Behcet's syndrome is a disease that involves inflammation of the blood vessels. It causes problems in many parts of the body. Behcet's syndrome is classically characterized as a triad of symptoms that include recurring crops of mouth ulcers (aphthous ulcers), genital ulcers, and inflammation of a specialized area around the pupil of the eye (the uvea). written by peter hutch Behcet's syndrome is a multisystem autoimmune disease that involves inflammation of blood vessels throughout the body. It is characterized by recurring, painful mouth sores, skin blisters, genital sores and swollen joints. This disease affects men twice as often as women. It usually appears in people during their 20's, but develops sometimes in childhood. The disease is found worldwide, but it is most common in the Eastern Mediterranean countries and in eastern Asia where it is a leading cause of blindness. Behçet's syndrome is a chronic disorder in which many body systems including the eyes, the joints, the blood vessels, the central nervous system, the digestive system and the genitals become swollen and tender (inflamed). << previous page 1 next page>> |