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[Behçet's disease from the aspect of autoinflammatory disease].
Nihon Rinsho Men'eki Gakkai kaishi = Japanese journal of clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2011
Ishigatsubo Yoshiaki, Samukawa Sei
Abstract excerpt
Behçet's disease is a systemic inflammatory disease presented with recurrent oral aphtha, cutaneous manifestations, uveitis, and genital ulcer. The etiology of Behçet's disease is still unknown, but both genetic background and environmental factors are thought to be important in the pathogenesis of Behçet's disease. Behçet's disease has long been regarded as a Th1 type autoimmune disease, because of the...
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