Behcet’s Disease (BD) in Iran; Epidemiology and Clinical Protests

Maryam Masoumi^1,2

¹Qom University of Medical Sciences
²Behcet’s Disease Unit, Rheumatology Research Center, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Shariati Hospital, Jalal Al-Ahamad Avenue, Tehran 14117, Iran.

Maryam Masoumi, Department of Rheumatology, Qom University of medical sciences, Iran.

Keywords: Behcet’s Disease; Epidemiology; Genital Aphthosis; Pathergy

Abstract

Behcet’s disease (BD), a multi-organ disorder which is classified as vasculitis disease and able to affect all types of vessels, characterized by frequent relapse and silence, and mainly affects the countries of the Silk Road.
The epidemiology and Clinical protests of BD is vary from region to region. On the other side, the image of disease and epidemiology in a region has been changed over the years. Iran is one of the countries that this disease has a widespread and their patients have been registered since 1975 at the Shariati Hospital, Behcet’s disease Unit, under the direction of Professor F. Davatchi, and since become 7630 patients.
The editorial will explain the epidemiology and Clinical protests of the disease in Iran.

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