Behcet’s syndrome

Description

Behcets Syndrome has seen great strides over the last two decades in the availability of new treatments and the understanding of underlying pathogenesis. Only 30 years ago the majority of particularly young men with Behcets lost total eye sight, now only a minority do. This book covers the most recent developments in the basic and clinical aspects of Behcets Syndrome. International authorities have collaborated to offer their diverse expert knowledge on the multiple affected organs and systems, including the skin, the eye, the brain, the lungs and not the least the gastrointestinal and the locomotor systems. There is a special chapter that is devoted to juvenile disease. The definitive resource on Behcets Syndrome, this book is well suited for rheumatologists, dermatologists, ophthalmologists, neurologists, and health professionals caring for Behcets patients.