Adamantiades-Beh çet disease: Between dermatology and ophthalmology

Adamantiades-Beh çet disease is an inflammatory, vascular disease of unknown etiology. The disease is named after two physicians, Benediktos Adamantiades and Hulȗsi Behçet, who both made significant contributions to the study of the disease. It was probably first described by Hippocrates in 500 BCE. Adamantiades- Behçet disease is most common in the region encompassing the ancient trade route known as the Silk Road. In Turkey, the disease is estimated to affect 80 to 370 people per 100,000 inhabitants, and it is also the country with the highest incidence rate.
Source: Clinics in Dermatology - Category: Dermatology Authors: Source Type: research