Monozygotic twins concordant for intestinal Behçet's disease.

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Although Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystem disorder of unknown causes, both genetic and environmental factors have been suggested. This is the second reported case of monozygotic twins concordant for Behçet's disease and the first such report of intestinal Behçet's disease. Patient 1 was a 17-year-old man with fever, recurrent oral aphthae, and skin eruptions. He developed hematochezia and was given...

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