Overview
Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic, multisystem autoinflammatory disorder characterized by recurrent oral ulcers, skin lesions, and other systemic manifestations including vascular, ocular, and gastrointestinal involvement 1528.Diagnosis
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Nasal Mucosal Manifestation of Behçet's Disease. Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) 2026. link 10 Zaghlol RS, Dawa GA, Makarm WK. Evaluation of predictors and clinical outcome after tapering of chronic systemic corticosteroids in Behçet's disease patients. Clinical rheumatology 2026. link 11 Fukui T, Naganuma M, Kirino Y, Kunisaki R, Mikami Y, Ueno N et al.. A Multicenter Observational Study for the Establishment of Novel Severity Criteria Including Endoscopic Evaluation for Intestinal Behçet's Disease. Digestive endoscopy : official journal of the Japan Gastroenterological Endoscopy Society 2026. link 12 Lee Y, Cho KC, Cho BK, Kim SH, Park JW, Shin D et al.. Immunopathogenic role of the HLA-B∗51:01-specific immunopeptidome in Behçet's disease. Journal of autoimmunity 2026. link 13 Yaguchi K, Kunisaki R, Sato S, Haruyama S, Kurimura K, Nakamori Y et al.. Development and validation of a novel intestinal ultrasound score for predicting endoscopic activity of ileocecal ulcers in intestinal Behçet's disease. Journal of gastroenterology 2026. link 14 Sada KE, Miyawaki Y, Yanai R, Kida T, Onishi A, Yoshimi R et al.. Development and validation of data-driven, decision tree-based algorithms for identifying Behçet's disease in claims data. International journal of medical informatics 2026. link 15 Esen F, Kokoglu A, Cetin C, Turkyilmaz O, Ceylan NA, Oray M et al.. Adalimumab-Induced Changes in NK Cells Phenotype, Receptors, and Functions After Clinical Remission of Behçet's Uveitis. American journal of ophthalmology 2026. link 16 Messedi M, Guidara W, Samadi M, Makni-Ayadi F, Lizard G. Potential contribution of oxysterols and cholestanol in the vascular inflammatory process occurring in patients with Behcet's disease. The Journal of steroid biochemistry and molecular biology 2026. link 17 Lino Ferreira Ferraz SC, Rabiço-Costa D, Andrade A, Barros P, Rodrigues M, Brito I. Neonatal Behçet's syndrome: a case report and literature review. Reumatismo 2026. link 18 Chang JY, Kim J, Park SJ, Park JJ, Kim TI, Cheon JH et al.. Effectiveness and Tolerability of Anti-Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha Therapy in Refractory Intestinal Behçet's Disease: A Large Single-Center Study. Gut and liver 2026. link 19 Özdemir Ulusoy B, Kayacan Erdoğan E, Armağan B, Maraş Y, Doğan İ, Orhan K et al.. Do different organ involvements cause different comorbidity profiles in Behçet's syndrome?. Postgraduate medicine 2026. link 20 Ozdemir UF, Kucuk E, Koru L, Kaya F, Aydin Z, Meric Toprak S et al.. Phenotype-associated microvascular differences in pediatric Behçet's disease revealed by nailfold videocapillaroscopy. European journal of pediatrics 2026. link 21 Pei M, Qian Y, Liu X, Zhao C, Gao F, Zhang M. Visual prognosis of Behçet's uveitis patients in China and its associated factors. Frontiers in immunology 2026. link 22 Erdem HE, Demirci M, Çam F, Şanal C, Akkaya Turhan S, Alibaz-Oner F et al.. Evaluating nerve dysfunction in Behçet's disease: a study using corneal confocal microscopy and electromyography. International ophthalmology 2026. link 23 Naffaa ME, Hassan F, Omar M, Abacar K, McGonagle D. The IL-23/IL-17 axis in Behçet's syndrome pathogenesis: from immunological perspectives to therapeutic implications. Frontiers in immunology 2026. link 24 Hou L, Yin L, Zhao C, Du Y. Case Report: Diverse pediatric phenotypes of . Frontiers in immunology 2026. link 25 Xia Y, Du S, Li M, Wu M, Huang C. Mechanism by which Qingre Lishi formula regulates Behçet's disease through gut microbiota-derived metabolites. Artificial cells, nanomedicine, and biotechnology 2026. link 26 Moghoofei M, Pajavand H, Shahbazi R, Rezaei M, Taki E. The Role of Viral and Bacterial Infections in the Etiology of Behçet's Disease. Journal of clinical laboratory analysis 2026. link 27 Bahrini K, Stiti A, Boughariou S, Belghith M. CD39 in the pathogenesis of neuro-Behçet disease: is it an immune regulator marker?. Frontiers in immunology 2026. link 28 Belfeki N, Ghriss N, Le Joncour A, Saadoun D. Etiopathogenesis of Behçet's disease: A systematic literature review. Clinical immunology (Orlando, Fla.) 2025. link 29 Macit B, Esatoglu SN, Akyuz-Yesilyurt K, Hatemi G. Variability in phenotype clusters of Behçet's syndrome: A systematic review. Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism 2025. link 30 Chan VTT, Mak ACY, Agrawal R, Biswas J, Bodaghi B, Chan CKM et al.. International consensuses and guidelines on managing ocular Behçet's disease by the Academy of Asia-Pacific Professors of Ophthalmology (AAPPO), the Asia-Pacific Vitreo-Retina Society (APVRS), the Asia-Pacific Society of Ocular Inflammation and Infection (APSOII) and the Academia Retina Internationalis (ARI). Asia-Pacific journal of ophthalmology (Philadelphia, Pa.) 2025. link 31 Gerçeker Demircan S, Kesimal B. Educational quality and reliability of YouTube videos on behçet's uveitis: Higher quality in videos created by physicians. European journal of ophthalmology 2025. link 32 Sahinkaya S, Yilmaz M, Yay E, Toygar H, Balci N, Altinisik DD et al.. Behçet's disease modifies the gingival inflammatory response. Journal of periodontology 2025. link 33 Alrashdan MS, Alnemri D, Al-Qarqaz FA, Alawneh KM, Al-Rawi NH, Bouzid A et al.. Characterization of potential salivary biomarkers in Behçet's disease. 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Ocular immunology and inflammation 2025. link 39 Hisamatsu T, Naganuma M, Pinton P, Takeno M. Behçet's disease: incidence, prevalence, and real-word data on the use of biologic agents in Japan. Journal of gastroenterology 2025. link 40 Moriano Morales C, Graña Gil J, Brito García N, Martín Varillas JL, Calvo Del Río V, Moya Alvarado P et al.. SER recommendations on treatment of refractory Behçet's syndrome. Reumatologia clinica 2024. link 41 Chang JY, Park SJ, Park JJ, Kim TI, Cheon JH, Park J. Impact of age at diagnosis on long-term prognosis in patients with intestinal Behçet's disease. Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology 2024. link 42 Varkal G, Türk İ, Tüzün Z, Doğan Ağbuga Ö, Mete B, Şengöz Coşkun NS et al.. Sexual dysfunction and associated factors in Behçet's disease: a case-control study. Rheumatology international 2024. link 43 Oklar M, Zorlutuna Kaymak N, Tanyildiz B, Tezcan ME, Şimşek Ş. Treatment Adherence Effect on the Visual Acuity of Behçet's Uveitis Patients. Ocular immunology and inflammation 2024. link 44 Kidd DP, Adams A. Cerebral infarction in Behçet's syndrome caused by obliterative focal arteritis. Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology 2024. link 45 Lee YH, Song GG. Role of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio as potential biomarkers in Behçet's disease: a meta-analysis. Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie 2024. link 46 Jung ES, Ellinghaus D, Degenhardt F, Meguro A, Khor SS, Mucha S et al.. Genome-wide association analysis reveals the associations of NPHP4, TYW1-AUTS2 and SEMA6D for Behçet's disease and HLA-B46:01 for its intestinal involvement. Digestive and liver disease : official journal of the Italian Society of Gastroenterology and the Italian Association for the Study of the Liver* 2024. link 47 Tao T, He D, Peng X, Huang Z, Su W. Successful Remission with Upadacitinib in Two Patients with Anti-TNF-Refractory Macular Edema Associated with Behçet's Uveitis. Ocular immunology and inflammation 2024. link 48 Oubouchou R, -Djeraba ZAA, Kemikem Y, Otmani F, Touil-Boukoffa C. Immunomodulatory effect of vitamin D supplementation on Behçet's disease patients: effect on nitric oxide and Th17/Treg cytokines production. Immunopharmacology and immunotoxicology 2024. link 49 Joubert M, André M, Barnich N, Billard E. Microbiome and Behçet's disease: a systematic review. Clinical and experimental rheumatology 2023. link 50 Demir F, Sönmez HE, Bağlan E, Akgün Ö, Coşkuner T, Yener GO et al.. Cluster analysis of paediatric Behçet's disease: Data from The Pediatric Rheumatology Academy-Research Group. Modern rheumatology 2023. link 51 Hammam N, Bakhiet A, El-Latif EA, El-Gazzar II, Samy N, Noor RAA et al.. Development of machine learning models for detection of vision threatening Behçet's disease (BD) using Egyptian College of Rheumatology (ECR)-BD cohort. BMC medical informatics and decision making 2023. link 52 Fortune F, Mather J, Şişman-Kitapci N, Gokani B, Senusi AA, Mumcu G. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on patients with Behçet's syndrome within the framework of Maslow's hierarchy of needs: implications for patient empowerment in national or global emergencies. Clinical and experimental rheumatology 2023. link 53 Zeng Y, Zhang X, Mi L, Ji Y, Zhuang X, He G et al.. Macrophage-like Cells Characterized by En Face Optical Coherence Tomography was Associated with Fluorescein Vascular Leakage in Behçet's Uveitis. Ocular immunology and inflammation 2023. link 54 Fu J, Liu J, Li X, Tang L, Wu S, Yu H et al.. Transthoracic echocardiographic assessment of cardiac valves in patients with Behçet's disease. The international journal of cardiovascular imaging 2023. link 55 Musavian S, Farzaneh R, Rahimi M, Mahdavi AM, Gojazadeh M, Khabbazi A. Validity and reliability of the BODI for assessing damage in Behcet's disease. Irish journal of medical science 2023. link 56 Cheon JH, Kim HS, Han DS, Kim SK, Shin SJ, Kim JS et al.. Efficacy and Safety of Infliximab in Intestinal Behçet's Disease: A Multicenter, Phase 3 Study (BEGIN). Gut and liver 2023. link 57 Naouli H, Jiber H, Bouarhroum A. Open repair of a recurrent abdominal aorta pseudoaneurysm in Behçet's disease. Journal de medecine vasculaire 2023. link 58 Barroso-García N, Atienza-Mateo B, Ferraz-Amaro I, Prieto-Peña D, Beltrán E, Adán A et al.. Anti-TNF vs tocilizumab in refractory uveitic cystoid macular edema due to Behcet's disease. Multicenter study of 49 patients. Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism 2023. link 59 Park J, Park SJ, Park JJ, Kim TI, Cheon JH. Long-term clinical outcomes of intestinal Behçet's disease: A 30-year cohort study at a tertiary hospital in South Korea. Journal of gastroenterology and hepatology 2023. link 60 Okano M, Yoneda K, Ichise Y, Kusuhara S, Muramae N, Mori K et al.. Glucocorticoid in Combination with a TNF-α Inhibitor: Treatment of Deep Vein Thrombosis in a Patient with Behçet's Disease. Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) 2023. link 61 Zou J. The transcriptional profiling identifies hub genes in immune subsets of patients with Behçet's syndrome. Clinical and experimental rheumatology 2023. link 62 Citirik M, Ucgul Atilgan C, Rahmanlar H, Alkan A, Gursoz H. Biological therapy for ocular Behçet's disease with off-label drug prescription in Turkey. European journal of hospital pharmacy : science and practice 2023. link 63 Zou L, Liu H, Jiang X, Chen B, Jiang J, Shi Y et al.. Long-term outcomes of endovascular treatment for aortic pseudoaneurysm in patients with Behçet's disease. 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Trisomy 8-positive Polycythemia Vera Complicated with Intestinal Behçet's-like Disease: A New Perspective for a Clinical Approach. Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) 2022. link 75 De Simone L, Invernizzi A, Aldigeri R, Mastrofilippo V, Marvisi C, Gozzi F et al.. Effectiveness of Infliximab and Interferon Alpha-2a for the Treatment of Behçet's Uveitis: Customizing Therapy according to the Clinical Features. Ocular immunology and inflammation 2022. link 76 Cebeci Kahraman F, Kayataş K, Savaş Erdoğan S, Onsun N. Do nonobese patients with Behçet's disease have insulin resistance?. Journal of cosmetic dermatology 2022. link 77 Shimoyama K, Niwa T, Furukawa S, Morishita N, Nagakura Y, Yonezawa H et al.. Behçet's Disease with Bilateral Renal Infarction Due to Mucormycosis. Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) 2022. link 78 Hou CC, Bao HF, Shen Y, Ye JF, Ma HF, Guan JL. Expression of miRNAs derived from plasma exosomes in patients with intestinal Behçet's syndrome. 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