Clinical Features of Behçet's Disease Patients with Joint Symptoms in Japan: A National Multicenter Study.

Toshihiro TonoHirotoshi KikuchiTetsuji SawadaMitsuhiro TakenoHiroko NagafuchiYohei KirinoYoshiya TanakaKunihiro YamaokaShunsei Hirohata

Published in: Modern rheumatology (2021)

These results suggest that PSL is effective for remission induction for the treatment of joint symptoms of Behçet's disease, though it may not be effective at low doses. Additionally, colchicine is effective in preventing the recurrence of joint symptoms in Behçet's disease. Furthermore, joint damages like joint space narrowing or with any deformity can often be observed in Behçet's disease patients in Japan.

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