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This 320-page classic reference book on Behcet's Disease is available once again -- reprinted by Joanne Zeis with permission from Futura Publishing in a new paperback version, with all the text and photos of the original edition. The comprehensive contents include chapters on immunology, diagnostic criteria, hematologic aspects, pathogenesis, pathology, musculoskeletal manifestations, and miscellaneous clinical manifestations (including the effects of Behcet's on the following body systems: cardiac, vascular, renal, pulmonary, GI, hepatic, splenic, pancreatic, genitourinary, dermatologic, and neurologic). ... Read more

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"You Are Not Alone: 15 People with Behcet's" is a book where men, women and children from the US and Canada share their experiences living with Behcet's Disease. This publication has the support and approval of the American Behcet's Disease Association. Each person's first symptoms and disease progression are covered, as well as treatments in use, and other medical problems that may be related to this chronic illness. This is the only book available on Behcet's to describe symptoms and treatm ents in language easily understood by the layperson. ... Read more

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A Wonderful Book for People Affected by Behcet's
So you've just been given the diagnosis of Behcet's Disease, a rare autoimmune rheumatic condition that seemingly no one has ever heard of before.I have the disease myself, and I enjoyed reading how others like me are coping.This book offers in-depth personal stories of Americans who deal with Behcet's Disease on a daily basis and can help you feel less alone.Check out Joanne Zeis's other books and resources too for the best patient information available! ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Skin & Allergy News, published by International Medical News Group on July 1, 2003. The length of the article is 5505 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Behcet's syndrome may respond to infliximab. (Six Cases).
Author: Nancy Walsh
Publication: Skin & Allergy News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: July 1, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 34Issue: 7Page: 35(1)

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This monograph fills a wide information gap for the clinician and researcher alike. Containing numerous clinical photographs, statistical data, and concise descriptions of the initial mucocutaneous symptoms, it will help the clinician to understand and identify the disease. Other manifestations of BD in such systems as the cardiac, vascular, pulmonary, gastrointestinal, to name a few, are also described. In addition, the book surveys the drugs and other therapeutic modalities known to have beneficial effects. Lastly, the book's synopsis of the pathogenic and immunologic features of the disease will be useful to scientists interested in the research aspects of BD. ... Read more

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Pictures worth a thousand words
This book has the best collection of Behcet's-related pictures (skin lesions, etc) that you'll find in one place. If you've wondered what a pathergy reaction looks like, for example, or erythema nodosum, this book is an excellent resource. Warning -- if you're a BD patient AND a parent (and you can afford this book in the first place), it's not something to leave lying around the house for your kids to find: some pictures are horrific and might even give *adults* nightmares. If you're a doctor, this book will give you a basic overview of Behcet's -- but there's more detailed info on clinical research and outcomes in the "Contemporary Synopsis on Behcet's" (for info up to 1989) and the "Essential Guide to Behcet's" (for info up till 2002).

If you have Behcet's Disease, take this book to your doctor!
This book is aimed at physicians treating people with Behcet's Disease, a rare autoimmune vasculitis.I think its best features are the many pages of close-up color photos of what Behcet's Disease can do to your body and skin.Take this book to your doctor(s) if a diagnosis of Behcet's Disease is being considered!It's expensive, but you simply can't get this type of resource elsewhere. ... Read more

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The article is excerpted fromGale Encyclopedia of Medicine.

Consult the second edition of this authoritative, comprehensive, in-depth medical guide for information on more than 1,700 medical topics in language accessible to adult laypersons. Presented in a single alphabetical sequence, articles range in length from one or two paragraphs for minor topics, to several pages or more for major topics. Disease/disorder articles typically cover definition; description; causes and symptoms; diagnosis; treatments; prevention; and more. Test/treatment articles typically cover definition; purposes; precautions; preparation; risks; normal and abnormal results; and much more. This second edition includes more than 200 new entries, 300 updated entries, approximately 650 color images and illustrations, and a comprehensive subject index. New features include biographical and historical sidebars throughout the text.

Disease/disorder articles contain some or all of the following sections:

• Definitions -- brief dictionary-style definition of the disorder
• Descriptions -- overview of the disorder; who gets it and why
• Causes & symptoms -- process, substance or organism that produces the condition; any risk factors that increase susceptibility to the condition; signs and symptoms of the disease
• Diagnosis -- overview of procedures and tests used to diagnose the condition; how the test is done; who should be tested and when; time required; cost; whether it's typically covered by insurance
• Treatments -- overview of conventional methods of care or management of the condition, such as drugs, surgeries, physical therapy, etc.
• Alternative treatments -- overview of alternative/complementary therapies that may be used to treat the condition
• Prognosis -- probable outcome of the disease
• Preventions -- what actions can be taken to prevent the condition from occurring

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Ninety-three papers presented at the Fifth International Conference on Behcets' Disease held at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, September 1989, are organized within four sections: diagnostic criteria and epidemiology; clinical manifestations ocular,, neurological, vascular and pulmonary, cu

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This digital document is an article from Pamphlet by: Nat'l Inst. of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases, published by National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases on January 15, 1999. The length of the article is 3683 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Questions and Answers About Behcet's Disease.(Pamphlet)
Publication: Pamphlet by: Nat'l Inst. of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal & Skin Diseases (Pamphlet)
Date: January 15, 1999
Publisher: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
Page: 1

Article Type: Pamphlet, Topic Overview

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Targeted to patients, their families and allied health students, The Gale Encyclopedia of Neurological Disorders provides in-depth coverage of neurological diseases and disorders, including stroke, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson disease, Tourette Syndrome, Alzheimer's disease, cerebral palsy, vertigo, amnesia and epilepsy. Related topics include communication aids, electric personal assistive mobility devices, medications for treating neurological diseases and conditions, understanding the needs of Alzheimer patient caregivers and more. This two-volume set provides an alternative to resources that either fail to explore neurological disease in any depth and or do so at a level not appropriate for students and general readers.

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This digital document is an article from Skin & Allergy News, published by Thomson Gale on August 1, 2007. The length of the article is 602 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Diagnosis: Behcet's disease.(Case of the Month)(Case study)
Author: Miriam E. Tucker
Publication: Skin & Allergy News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2007
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 38Issue: 8Page: 67(1)

Article Type: Case study

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This digital document is an article from Skin & Allergy News, published by International Medical News Group on May 1, 2005. The length of the article is 669 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Look past ulcers to diagnose Behcet's, aphthosis.(Clinical Rounds)
Author: Jane Salodof MacNeil
Publication: Skin & Allergy News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2005
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 36Issue: 5Page: 42(1)

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This digital document is an article from Skin & Allergy News, published by International Medical News Group on August 1, 2003. The length of the article is 484 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Few exhibit classic Behcet's disease symptoms: common in countries along 'silk road'.(Clincal Rounds)
Author: Patrice G.W. Norton
Publication: Skin & Allergy News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: August 1, 2003
Publisher: International Medical News Group
Volume: 34Issue: 8Page: 47(1)

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This digital document is an article from Family Practice News, published by Thomson Gale on September 1, 2005. The length of the article is 678 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Complex aphthosis easily mistaken for Behcet's.(Skin Disorders)
Author: Jane Salodof MacNeil
Publication: Family Practice News (Magazine/Journal)
Date: September 1, 2005
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 35Issue: 17Page: 41(1)

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This book, the Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Behçet's Disease, held 27-29 June 2002, in Berlin, Germany, presents the state-of-the-art in historical perspectives, epidemiology, diagnostic criteria, prognostic parameters, methods for assessment of disease activity and quality of life, clinical investigation, etiopathology including the genetics and immunology of the disease, basic research, therapeutics, and physician-to-patient relations. Furthermore the manuscripts arising from a patient / physician session have also been included. Reports of the intensive exchange among expert physicians and patient representatives on scientific and personal levels which took place during the conference may also be of great advantage for our patients and their families. ... Read more

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The above mentioned conference was hosted in Paris, following on from the Mayo Clinic. Behçet's disease remains mysterious, despite the increasing interest of researchers, reflected in the 200 communications selected for this publication. Numerous previously held beliefs about the disease are disputed or contradicted, following on from the conference. For example, the disease was previously described as a disease limited to the Mediterranean basin, whereas it is in fact omnipresent, as is demonstrated by papers from more than 20 countries across the globe. Described as being seven times more likely to affect men, in fact the disease afflicts women more often in epidemiological surveys and takes a more minor form. Behçet's disease can begin in childhood, even though it was believed to be a disease of young adults. In spite of the absence of biologic or histologic markers, Behçet's disease has international classification cri ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Dermatology Nursing, published by Jannetti Publications, Inc. on April 1, 2005. The length of the article is 7469 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

From the author: Tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF[alpha]) is involved in cell differentiation, mitogenesis, cytotoxic responses, inflammation, immunomodulation, and wound healing. Because of its numerous roles, it was thought that inhibition of TNF may aid in the treatment of certain dermatologic diseases such as psoriasis, hidradentitis suppurativa, pyoderma gangrenosum, Behcet's syndrome, and graft versus host disease. The efficacy of these agents has proven impressive and short-term side effects have been few and relatively benign.

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Title: Tumor necrosis factor alpha inhibitors for the treatment of dermatologic diseases.
Author: Jennifer T. Trent
Publication: Dermatology Nursing (Refereed)
Date: April 1, 2005
Publisher: Jannetti Publications, Inc.
Volume: 17Issue: 2Page: 97(12)

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This digital document is an article from The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi), published by Thomson Gale on December 1, 2006. The length of the article is 428 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Behcet hastaligina eslik eden bilateral subklaviyan ven ve vena cava superiyor trombozu/Bilateral subclavian vein thrombosis and vena cava superior syndrome with Behcet's disease.(Orijinal Goruntu/Original Image)(article in Turkish)
Author: Muzaffer Bahcivan
Publication: The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi) (Magazine/Journal)
Date: December 1, 2006
Publisher: Thomson Gale
Volume: 6Issue: 4Page: 398(1)

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