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By Mayo Clinic staffBehcet's disease typically comes and goes in unpredictable cycles. There's some indication that symptoms of the disease become less severe after about 20 years.
Though treatment can't cure Behcet's disease, it often can control signs and symptoms and reduce the risk of complications. For instance, untreated uveitis can lead to blindness. People with signs and symptoms of Behcet's disease in their eyes should be carefully monitored by an eye doctor. Other complications of Behcet's disease depend on the specific set of signs and symptoms you're experiencing.
- Smith EL. Clinical manifestations and diagnosis of Behcet's disease. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Aug. 4, 2008.
- Questions and answers about Behcet's disease. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases. www.niams.nih.gov/hi/topics/behcets/behcets.htm. Accessed Aug. 4, 2008.
- Smith EL, et al. Pathogenesis of Behcet's disease. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Aug. 4, 2008.
- Smith EL, et al. Treatment of Behcet's disease. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Aug. 4, 2008.
