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Behcet's disease

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Behçet's disease
Behçet syndrome An idiopathic multisystem condition most common in the Middle East; ♂:♀ ratio 2:1, aged 15–40 Clinical Pustules, aphthous stomatitis–90%, genital ulcers; vasculitis; erythema nodosa–80%, meningoencephalitis, synovitis, uveitis Lab ↑ ESR, ↑ Igs, anemia Management Symptomatic, corticosteroids


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She was incorrectly diagnosed with possible Behcet's disease and started on prednisone and colchicine, but she did not respond well.
The Company has a Phase 2 clinical investigation using oral low-dose interferon-alpha for Behcet's disease now underway and plans to begin enrollment in a Phase 2 clinical trial in December to treat oral warts in HIV-positive patients.
 
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