Abstract: Introduction: Despite the multisystem nature of Behcet’s disease (BD), renal involvement is rare in this disease. The aim of this study was to find the prevalence and characteristics of urine abnormalities and renal involvement of BD in Iran. Patients & methods: In a cohort of 4704 patients with BD, urinalysis was performed to screen patients with urine abnormalities. Different manifestations of the disease, including 100 clinical and paraclinical parameters, were ...
Abstract: Introduction: Mucous membrane manifestations of Behcet's Disease (BD) are the most important and frequent lesions of the disease. The classic lesions are well known. Other forms exist that are not given usually enough attention. Mucous Membrane Manifestations: The classical lesions are the oral and the genital aphthosis. 0ther forms are: 1- Rare forms of oral aphthosis: a/- Punctiform aphthous lesions: They are small and difficult to see. b/- The miliaria aphthosis: It ...
Abstract: INTRODUCTION: Ocular lesions of Behcet's Disease (BD) progress usually toward severe loss of vision or blindness, if not aggressively treated. Cytotoxic drugs are the main therapeutic arsenals used for it: Low dose methotrexate (MTX) by its safety and its efficacy is one of the best therapeutic choices. MATERIALS &METHODS: MTX was used as 7.5 mg weekly. Prednisolone was associated as 0.5 mg/kg/ daily. Upon the suppression of the inflammatory reaction, prednisolone ...
Abstract: There are only two nationwide surveys of Behcet's Disease (BD) in the world, one from Japan and one from Iran. The comparison of the two surveys is interesting because the populations are racially different, although they share same genetic background via the invasion of Iran by Turk tribes (from the northem part of China) in the 10 th and 13 th century. The annual incidence of BD in Iran is 350 ...