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Overview

Behcet's disease, also called Behcet's syndrome, is a chronic autoimmune disorder that causes recurrent sores in the mouth and on the genitals, and inflammation in the eyes. This multisystemic disease (i.e., disorder that involves several organ systems), which affects small blood vessels throughout the body, also may cause arthritis (painful swelling in the joints), sores on the skin, and inflammation of the gastrointestinal tract and central nervous system (brain and spinal cord)...Read the full article