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Different phenotypes identified for Behçet syndrome

Nature Reviews Rheumatology volume 17, page 188 (2021)Cite this article

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Behçet syndrome is a heterogeneous condition, with diverse clinical manifestations and prognoses. Two papers published in Arthritis Research & Therapy have identified various phenotypes for Behçet syndrome, which could be a useful step in the road towards personalized medicine for this condition.

“In daily practice, we have noticed that major organ involvement in patients with Behçet syndrome can vary,” states Jian-Long Guan, corresponding author on one paper. “For example, uveitis rarely overlaps with intestinal lesions in these patients and vice versa.”

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  • Zou, J. et al. Cluster analysis of phenotypes of patients with Behçet’s syndrome: a large cohort study from a referral center in China. Arthritis Res. Ther. 23, 45 (2021)

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  • Soejima, Y. et al. Changes in the proportion of clinical clusters contribute to the phenotypic evolution of Behçet’s disease in Japan. Arthritis Res. Ther. 23, 49 (2021)

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McHugh, J. Different phenotypes identified for Behçet syndrome. Nat Rev Rheumatol 17, 188 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41584-021-00587-1

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