General, or for that matter, specialized texts on Behçet’s syndrome have been few. The primary aim of this book is to be a comprehensive and compact guide to help the clinicians from various disciplines, as well as the general physician to recognize and manage Behçet’s. So its context is mainly clinical. On the other hand, our excellent contributors, presented, discussed, and referenced what is controversial and not known. We hope Behçet’s Syndrome will also be a valuable source of ideas and a guide to the research oriented.
You will note that controversy is still a paramount theme in Behçet’s syndrome, starting with the very name of this book. Beyond the title, we left the authors of each chapter free to choose naming Behçet’s a disease or a syndrome. This we thought will further convey the message that there is much left to learn what Behçet’s is about.
Our sincere thanks go out to everybody who helped us to put this work together. Our special thanks to the colleagues in the Department of Rheumatology at Cerrahpaşa Hospital of University of Istanbul who, most generously, not only went over the many versions of the chapters they directly contributed to but also immensely helped the editors in going over almost each and every other chapter, as well.
We also thank the American Behçet’s Disease Association, Ms. Vivian Lee, the Whitsitt family for their financial support and our publishers for the initial proposal and final realization of Behçet’s Syndrome.
Contents
1 Introduction: Dedicated Mondays and an Acquaintance-Based View of Behçet’s Syndrome
2 History and Diagnosis
3 Epidemiology of Behçet’s Syndrome and Regional Differences in Disease Expression
4 The Mucocutaneous Manifestations and Pathergy Reaction in Behçet’s Disease.
5 Eye Disease in Behçet’s Syndrome
6 Behçet’s Syndrome and the Nervous System
7 Vascular Disease in Behçet’s Syndrome
8 Endothelial Dysfunction and Atherosclerosis in Behçet’s Syndrome
9 Locomotor System Disease in Behçet’s Syndrome
10 Behçet’s Disease: Gastrointestinal Involvement
11 Miscellaneous Manifestations of Behçet’s Disease
12 Juvenile Behçet’s Syndrome
13 Behçet’s Disease: Pathology
14 Disease Mechanisms
15 Genetics of Behçet’s Disease
16 Animal Models of Behçet’s Disease
17 Prognosis in Behçet’s Syndrome
18 Disease Assessment in Behçet’s Disease
19 Medical Management of Behçet’s Syndrome
Index
Product Details
You will note that controversy is still a paramount theme in Behçet’s syndrome, starting with the very name of this book. Beyond the title, we left the authors of each chapter free to choose naming Behçet’s a disease or a syndrome. This we thought will further convey the message that there is much left to learn what Behçet’s is about.
Our sincere thanks go out to everybody who helped us to put this work together. Our special thanks to the colleagues in the Department of Rheumatology at Cerrahpaşa Hospital of University of Istanbul who, most generously, not only went over the many versions of the chapters they directly contributed to but also immensely helped the editors in going over almost each and every other chapter, as well.
We also thank the American Behçet’s Disease Association, Ms. Vivian Lee, the Whitsitt family for their financial support and our publishers for the initial proposal and final realization of Behçet’s Syndrome.
Yusuf Yazıcı - Hasan Yazıcı
1 Introduction: Dedicated Mondays and an Acquaintance-Based View of Behçet’s Syndrome
2 History and Diagnosis
3 Epidemiology of Behçet’s Syndrome and Regional Differences in Disease Expression
4 The Mucocutaneous Manifestations and Pathergy Reaction in Behçet’s Disease.
5 Eye Disease in Behçet’s Syndrome
6 Behçet’s Syndrome and the Nervous System
7 Vascular Disease in Behçet’s Syndrome
8 Endothelial Dysfunction and Atherosclerosis in Behçet’s Syndrome
9 Locomotor System Disease in Behçet’s Syndrome
10 Behçet’s Disease: Gastrointestinal Involvement
11 Miscellaneous Manifestations of Behçet’s Disease
12 Juvenile Behçet’s Syndrome
13 Behçet’s Disease: Pathology
14 Disease Mechanisms
15 Genetics of Behçet’s Disease
16 Animal Models of Behçet’s Disease
17 Prognosis in Behçet’s Syndrome
18 Disease Assessment in Behçet’s Disease
19 Medical Management of Behçet’s Syndrome
Index
Product Details
- Hardcover: 416 pages
- Publisher: Springer; 1st edition (June 16, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1441956409
- ISBN-13: 978-1441956408
- Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.3 x 1 inches