Adamantiadis-Behçet's disease in sisters.
Two sisters with documented Adamantiadis-Behçet's disease of different severity, associated with HLA-B51, are described. Although the overall incidence of this complex disease is not different between sexes, only 4 female siblings, versus 14 male, that fulfill the 1990's International Study Group for Behçet's Disease criteria have been reported in the literature.
Vaiopoulos
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First Department of Internal Medicine, University of Athens, Laiko General Hospital, Goudi, Greece.
Sfikakis
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Hatzinikolaou
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Stamatelos
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Kaklamanis
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D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D015235:HLA-B Antigens / Q000276:immunology; D059949:HLA-B51 Antigen; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009679:Nuclear Family
D015235:HLA-B Antigens; D059949:HLA-B51 Antigen