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Continuous evolution of clinical phenotype in 578 Japanese patients with Behçet's disease: a retrospective observational study.
Arthritis research & therapy - 3 Oct 2016
Kirino Yohei, Ideguchi Haruko, Takeno Mitsuhiro, Suda Akiko, Higashitani Kana, Kunishita Yosuke, Takase-Minegishi Kaoru, Tamura Maasa, Watanabe Toshiyuki, Asami Yukiko, Uehara Takeaki, Yoshimi Ryusuke, Yamazaki Tetsu, Sekiguchi Akiko, Ihata Atsushi, Ohno Shigeru, Ueda Atsuhisa, Igarashi Toshihisa, Nagaoka Shohei, Ishigatsubo Yoshiaki, Nakajima Hideaki
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It has been suggested that the phenotypes of Behçet's disease (BD) in Japan are changing. To ask whether the evolution of BD holds true in recent-onset cases in Japan, we performed a retrospective study. METHODS: We reviewed the records of 578 patients with BD who met the 1987 revised diagnostic criteria of the Behçet's disease research committee of Japan. The patients were divided into three groups...
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