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Rheumatology • Vasculitis
How important do you feel HLAB51 testing is in diagnosing Behcet's disease?
In your experience, are there specific disease manifestations in which HLAB51 is particularly helpful?
Answer from: at Academic Institution
The diagnosis of Behcet syndrome is based on clinical signs and symptoms. Laboratory testing and imaging studies are usually used to rule out conditions that may mimic Behcet rather than confirm the diagnosis.
There is a strong genetic association between HLA-B51 and Behcet. About 50–80% of B...
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