Behçet's disease: etiology and treatment.
The etiology and treatment of Behçet's diseases are still undecided. There are three principal etiological hypotheses: viral, autoimmune and defective fibrinolytic activity. Accordingly, antiviral, immunosuppressive and fibrinolytic enhancing agents have been tried. Corticosteroids, however, still consitute conventional therapy. Follow-up of cases has so far revealed that none of the above therapeutic measures fundamentally alters the course of the disease, and serious complications may occur and progress during their administration.
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001327:Autoimmune Diseases / Q000150:complications; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000276:immunology; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D014777:Virus Diseases / Q000150:complications
D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones