Epidemiology and treatment of Behçet’s disease in the USA: insights from the Rheumatology Informatics System for Effectiveness (RISE) Registry with a comparison with other published cohorts from endemic regions

Abstract Background Behçet’s disease (BD), a chronic systemic vasculitis, has distinct geographical and ethnic variation. Data regarding the epidemiology of patients with BD in the U.S. are limited; therefore, we sought to describe BD patient characteristics and medication use in the U.S., and compa...

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Main Authors: Nevin Hammam, Jing Li, Michael Evans, Julia L. Kay, Zara Izadi, Christine Anastasiou, Milena A. Gianfrancesco, Jinoos Yazdany, Gabriela Schmajuk
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-08-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
Subjects:
ECR
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02615-7