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Genetically defined systemic autoinflammatory diseases in pediatric patients with Behçet's disease.
Frontiers in immunology - 1 Jan 2026
Zheng Shaoling, Lee Pui Y, Zhou Qing, Han Xu, Huang Xuechan, Huang Yukai, Chen Jiajun, Zheng Chun, Fang Xiaolin, Yu Jianhua, Wang Aiwu, Pan Xia, Yu Xiaomin, Li Tianwang
Abstract excerpt
Objectives: The aim of this study was to characterize the genetic basis of Behçet's disease (BD) and mimics in a pediatric cohort. Methods: We retrospectively studied 34 patients of pediatric BD and mimics who underwent whole-exome sequencing (WES) in our center from 2020 to 2025. Clinical characteristics and laboratory parameters of the patients with or without genetically defined systemic autoinflammatory...
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- Humans
- Behcet Syndrome
- Female
- Male
- Child
- Adolescent
