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Behcet's Syndrome Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare Criteria

The EBMcalc module Behcet's Syndrome Japanese Ministry of Health and Welfare Criteria is available in EBMcalc Complete Edition.

This calculator evaluates the following Clinical Criteria:

Iridocyclitis often with hypopyon or chorioretinitis
Recurrent oral aphthous ulcerations
Genital ulcers
Skin lesions: erythema nodosum-like lesions, folliculitis, acneform nodules, thrombophlebitis, cutaneous hypersensitivity
Arthritis
Epididymitis
Intestinal symptoms attributed to ileocecal ulcers
Symptomatic nervous system lesions
Vascular symptoms: obliterative thrombophlebitis, arterial occlusion, aneurysm

References

International Study Group for Behcet's Disease. Criteria for diagnosis of Behcet's disease. Lancet. 1990 May 5;335(8697):1078-80. PubMed ID: 1970380

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