Turkish Archives of Pediatrics
Evaluation of Childhood Behçet’s Disease: A Single-Center Experience
Objective: Behçet’s disease (BD) is a rare chronic inflammatory vasculitis in childhood that can involve vessels of all sizes. Clinical findings vary according to age, sex, and geographic regions. This study aimed to describe the demographic, clinical, and immunogenetic features of pediatric patients with BD and to compare clinical characteristics between human leukocyte antigen (HLA)-B51–positive and –negative patients. Methods: Medical records of patients diagnosed with BD between January 2020 and June 2025 were …