Behçet's disease in a patient with immunodeficiency virus infection.
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A patient with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection who developed Behçet's disease is described. As various vasculitis syndromes have been encountered recently in association with HIV infection it is suggested that Behçet's disease may be related to the HIV infection in this patient.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Annals of the rheumatic diseases
دوره 50 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1991