A reappraisal of the association between Behçet's disease, myelodysplastic syndrome and the presence of trisomy 8: a systematic literature review

• Published in: Clinical and experimental rheumatology Vol. 33; no. 6 Suppl 94; pp. S145 - S151
• Main Authors: Esatoglu, Sinem Nihal, Hatemi, Gulen, Salihoglu, Ayse, Hatemi, Ibrahim, Soysal, Teoman, Celik, Aykut Ferhat
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Italy 01.11.2015
• Subjects: Behcet Syndrome - diagnosis; Behcet Syndrome - epidemiology; Behcet Syndrome - genetics; Chromosomes, Human, Pair 8 - genetics; Gastrointestinal Diseases - diagnosis; Gastrointestinal Diseases - epidemiology; Gastrointestinal Diseases - genetics; Genetic Predisposition to Disease; Humans; Myelodysplastic Syndromes - diagnosis; Myelodysplastic Syndromes - epidemiology; Myelodysplastic Syndromes - genetics; Phenotype; Prognosis; Risk Factors; Trisomy - genetics

A number of patients with Behçet's disease (BD) associated with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) with or without trisomy 8 have been reported. A high frequency of gastrointestinal (GI) involvement was reported in such patients. The aim of this systematic literature review was to delineate whether...