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Behcet's syndrome is a medical condition characterized by inflammation of the blood vessels. It can affect multiple organ systems including the gastrointestinal tract, eyes, lungs, muscles, and nervous system.

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33 years experience

Is a type of:

Angiitis • Vascular skin diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

Symptoms

Eye pain
Red eye (single)
Chest pain
Cough
Diarrhea
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Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Behcet's syndrome
Colchicine
3
5 reviews
Prednisone
1
5 reviews
Prednisolone
Triamcinolone

Tests

ANCA screen
ANA
HLA b51 DNA typing
Rheumatoid factor

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