[Pathophysiology of Behçet's disease].

Abstract excerpt

Although the precise pathogenesis and etiology of Behçet's disease (BD) still remains unknown, current evidence suggests that inflammatory reaction in BD arises from disruption of homeostasis in genetically susceptible individuals, resulting in altered innate and adaptive immunity responses, pathogenic T cell activation in the peripheral blood, and in inflammatory sites. Association with HLA-B51 is known as the...

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• Behcet Syndrome
• Communicable Diseases
• Environment
• Genetic Predisposition to Disease
• Immune System