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BEHCET'S SYNDROME WITH A CRYOPARAPROTEIN
Author(s) -
Fiddes P. J.,
Penny E.
Publication year - 1971
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1971.tb92390.x
Subject(s) - prednisone , cyclophosphamide , pathogenesis , medicine , dermatology , rheumatoid factor , immunology , rheumatoid arthritis , gastroenterology , chemotherapy
The case history of a patient with Behcet's syndrome whose serum contained an IgG cryoparaprotein is presented. The paraprotein contained rheumatoid factor activity. Treatment with prednisone and cyclophosphamide resulted in a complete remission of symptoms, maintained for 18 months. The diagnosis, pathogenesis and treatment of Behcet's syndrome are discussed.