Familial Behçet's syndrome.
Behçet's syndrome is reported in a family of which four generations have so far been affected. The index patient also exhibited an unusual schizo-affective disorder. The histocompatibility antigen haplotype 1-17 was common to four with the disease. Genetic transmission may be responsible for the familial nature of the syndrome and the associated schizophrenia.
D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009912:Oral Manifestations; D010375:Pedigree; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000150:complications; D012877:Skin Manifestations
D006649:Histocompatibility Antigens