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The 2008 Walk for Behcet's Disease - A Great Success!


Left to Right: Sheryl Burke, Denise Corrado, Sanya Richards,
Sandy McElgunn, Sheri Jackson

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News in the
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Whole Body Donation - The story of Kelly Fryer and the courageous decision of her loving husband to donate Kelly's body to reseach. Her last days, his journey and what it took, both physically and mentally, to carry out these wishes.

Sanya Richards, Olympic Gold-Medalist, joins the ABDA Team! We are proud to announce that Reigning Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion (4 x400M) sprinter Sanya Richards, the fastest 400M sprinter in the world, has agreed to join the ABDA team!

The Current State of Behcet's Disease is a PodCast!  Dr. Hasan Yazici gave this talk to ABDA members in November, 2006 at the Behcet's Syndrome Center in NYC - and you can listen to it free! 
Click here to listen to the PodCast.

Behçet’s Featured on Discovery Health Channel!  We If you want to watch the Discovery Health "Mystery Diagnosis" show of Joanne Zeis' search for a Behcet's diagnosis, contact Joanne. It's available online at no charge. (Unfortunately, copies of the show are not available.)

The Behçet’s Syndrome Center in NYC is accepting patients! 
Click here to schedule your appointment to visit the center TODAY!

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 Latest Behcet's Info

August, 2008  

Use of laser flare-cell photometry to quantify intraocular inflammation in patients with Behçet Uveitis.

July,
2008

Comparative study of adhesion molecule expression in nodular lesions of behçet syndrome and other forms of panniculitis.

July,
2008

Autologous non-myeloablative haematopoietic stem cell transplantation for refractory systemic vasculitis.

July,
2008

Upregulated IL-23 and IL-17 in Behçet patients with active uveitis.

June,
2008

Dermatological features in Behçet disease-associated vena cava obstruction.

June,
2008

Strong association between plasma thrombomodulin and pathergy test in Behçet disease.

June,
2008

Behçet disease associated with myelodysplastic syndrome.

June,
2008

Effects of vitamin D on expression of Toll-like receptors of monocytes from patients with Behcet's disease.

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