Listen "Episode 5: Behçet's disease - An Ulcer in the Silk Road"
Episode Synopsis
Have you wondered what ulcers and old trade routes have in common? How can vasculitis present? Tune in to find out about the history, genetics and the complicated presentation of this lesser known condition.
Check out our website: https://anatomyofillness.com/
The American Behçet’s Disease Association: https://www.behcets.com/
Behçet’s UK: https://behcetsuk.org/
References:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1771837/
https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/serotype
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24067-antigen
https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/reportspubs/salmonella-atlas/serotyping-importance.html
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/genetic-mystery-behcets-disease-unfolds-along-ancient-silk-road
https://www.genecards.org/cgi-bin/carddisp.pl?gene=KLRC4
https://www.allure.com/story/ashton-kutcher-vasculitis-celebrities-chronic-illness
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/09/ashton-kutcher-vasculitis-autoimmune-disease
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0738081X17301001
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/behcets-disease/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351331
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12980-behcets-disease
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470257/
*This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. If you suspect you have a medical condition, please seek out an opinion of a medical professional.*
Check out our website: https://anatomyofillness.com/
The American Behçet’s Disease Association: https://www.behcets.com/
Behçet’s UK: https://behcetsuk.org/
References:
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1771837/
https://www.cancer.gov/publications/dictionaries/cancer-terms/def/serotype
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24067-antigen
https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/reportspubs/salmonella-atlas/serotyping-importance.html
https://www.nih.gov/news-events/news-releases/genetic-mystery-behcets-disease-unfolds-along-ancient-silk-road
https://www.genecards.org/cgi-bin/carddisp.pl?gene=KLRC4
https://www.allure.com/story/ashton-kutcher-vasculitis-celebrities-chronic-illness
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2022/aug/09/ashton-kutcher-vasculitis-autoimmune-disease
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0738081X17301001
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/behcets-disease/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20351331
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/12980-behcets-disease
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK470257/
*This podcast is for entertainment purposes only. If you suspect you have a medical condition, please seek out an opinion of a medical professional.*
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