Evaluation of diagnostic ('classification') criteria in behçet's disease-towards internationally agreed criteria

Rheumatology

Volumn 31, Issue 5, 1992, Pages 299-308

  Wechsler, B ^a   Davatchi, F ^a   Mizushima, Y ^a   Hamza, M ^a   Dilsen, N ^a   Kansu, E ^a   Yazici, H ^a   Barnes, C G ^a   Chamberlain, M A ^a   James, D G ^a   Lehner, T ^a   O'duffy, J D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Beh et's disease; Diagnostic criteria; Genital ulceration; Mouth ulceration

Indexed keywords

ARTHROPATHY; BEHCET DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM DISEASE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM ULCER; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; EPIDIDYMITIS; EYE INJURY; FAMILY HISTORY; GENITAL ULCER; HUMAN; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; KIDNEY DISEASE; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOUTH ULCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; STANDARDIZATION; VASCULITIS;

BEHCET SYNDROME; EVALUATION STUDIES; HUMAN; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 0026518133     PISSN: 14620324     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/rheumatology/31.5.299     Document Type: Article

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