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Table 1 International Classification Criteria Of Behcet's Disease

From: Behçet's disease

In the absence of other clinical explanations, patients must have:

1. Recurrent oral ulceration (aphthous or herpetiform) observed by the physician or patient recurring at least three times in a 12-month period;

And two of the following:

2. Recurrent genital ulceration.

3. Eye lesions: anterior uveitis, posterior uveitis, cells in the vitreous by slit lamp examination or retinal vasculitis observed by an ophthalmologist.

4. Skin lesions: erythema nodosum, pseudofolliculitis, papulopustular lesions or acneiform nodules in postadolescent patients not on corticosteroids.

5. Pathergy, read by a physician at 24–48 hours.

 (Sensibility 85% - Specificity 96%)