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Michael Escudier

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Number 1Epithelial biology

2005

The oral mucous membrane has features similar to skin but also differs in several ways. This paper reviews the aspects of epithelial biology necessary for an understanding of the vesiculoerosive disorders.

Pathologymedicine.medical_specialtybiologyAdenomatous polyposis coliOral mucous membranemacromolecular substancesEpitheliummedicine.anatomical_structureOtorhinolaryngologyGSK-3Bullous Pemphigoid Antigenmedicinebiology.proteinCancer researchGeneral DentistryOral Diseases
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Number VII Behcet's disease (Adamantiades syndrome)

2006

Behçet's syndrome (BS; Adamantiades syndrome) is the association of the triple symptom complex of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) with genital ulceration, and eye disease (especially iridocyclitis) though a number of other systemic manifestations may also be seen. BS mainly affects young adult males, and there is an association with HLA-B5 and HLA-B51 (B5101). Features such as arthralgia and leucocytoclastic vasculitis suggest an immune-complex mediated basis, which is supported by finding circulating immune complexes and, although the antigen responsible is unidentified, heat shock proteins have been implicated. An inflammatory disorder, BS is now considered as a systemic vasculitis, c…

VasculitisEye DiseasesEye diseaseBehcet's diseaseRecurrent aphthous stomatitisAutoimmune DiseasesImmune systemMale Urogenital DiseasesAntigenHeat shock proteinSkin UlcerHumansImmune Complex DiseasesMedicineYoung adultGeneral DentistryHeat-Shock Proteinsbusiness.industryBehcet Syndromemedicine.diseaseFemale Urogenital DiseasesOtorhinolaryngologyImmunologyStomatitis AphthousbusinessSystemic vasculitisOral Diseases
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