Episode 5: Behçet’s disease - An Ulcer in the Silk Road

Have you wondered what ulcers and old trade routes have in common? How can vasculitis present? Tune in to find out about the history, genetics and the complicated presentation of this lesser known condition.

 

Check out our website: https://anatomyofillness.com/

 

The American Behçet’s Disease Association: https://www.behcets.com/

Behçet’s UK: https://behcetsuk.org/ 

 

References:

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1771837/

https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/serotype

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24067-antigen

https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/reportspubs/salmonella-atlas/serotyping-importance.html

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/genetic-mystery-behcets-disease-unfolds-along-ancient-silk-road

https://www.genecards.org/cgi-bin/carddisp.pl?gene=KLRC4

https://www.allure.com/story/ashton-kutcher-vasculitis-celebrities-chronic-illness

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/09/ashton-kutcher-vasculitis-autoimmune-disease

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0738081X17301001

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/behcets-disease/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351331

https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12980-behcets-disease

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470257/

 

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