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Behcet's disease or Behcet's syndrome is a chronic rheumatic disease that causes inflammation of the blood vessels (vasculitis) of unknown cause.
The most common symptoms are: mouth ulcers, genital ulcers, skin ulcers, inflammation of parts of the eye and/or inflammation of the joints. Less common symptoms are: thrombosis, encephalitis, inflammation of the digestive system (colitis, gastritis) and blindness.
Diagnosis is clinical, there is no specific test to diagnose the disease.
Treatment is according to the individual symptoms and the time of onset. Medications are aimed at reducing inflammation or trying to regulate the immune system (corticosteroids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, immunosuppressants, etc.).
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