Juvenile-onset Beh çet's disease

Beh çet's disease (BD) is a multi-system inflammatory disease of unknown aetiology characterised by recurrent painful mouth and genital ulcerations. It is a disease of young adults, with a peak age of onset of 25–30 years. Slightly more than one quarter of cases start before the age of 16 years when it is classified as juvenile-onset BD. The eyes are commonly affected and vision may be lost in up to half the patients. Vasculitis may affect vessels of any size but mainly veins, hence the term variable vessel vasculitis.
Source: Paediatrics and Child Health - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Symposium: connective tissue and bone Source Type: research