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SUBMITTER: Tong B
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6449449 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Tong Bainan B Liu Xiaoli X Xiao Jun J Su Guanfang G
Frontiers in immunology 20190329
Behcet's disease (BD) is a chronic systemic inflammatory vasculitis of unknown etiology characterized by recurrent episodes of oral aphthous ulcers, genital ulcers, skin lesions, ocular lesions, and other manifestations. Although the pathogenesis of BD is unclear, some studies have shown that immunological aberrations play an important role in the development and progression of BD. Infection-related trigger factors, including antigens and autoantigens, are believed to mediate the development of ...[more]