Skip to main content
Key Specialties
Cardiology Diabetology Endocrinology Gastroenterology Geriatrics and Gerontology Gynecology and Obstetrics Hematology Infectious Disease Internal Medicine Nephrology Neurology Oncology Pediatrics Respiratory Medicine Rheumatology Surgery
Congress Coverage
2024 ACC Congress 2023 ESMO Congress 2023 EASD Congress 2023 ERS Congress 2023 ESC Congress
Clinical Collections
Advances in Alzheimer’s

At a glance: The STEP trials

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.
ADVANCED SEARCH
Log in
Top
Arthritis Research & Therapy
Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy 2/2003

01-09-2003 | Meeting abstract

Introduction

Author: CG Barnes

Published in: Arthritis Research & Therapy | Special Issue 2/2003

Login to get access

Excerpt

For this meeting of two Working Groups of the ISBD, the background to our present knowledge is reviewed, including the following: the original description of Behçet's disease (BD) by Hippocrates in the 5th century BC and the 20th century description with the adoption of the eponymous title of 'Behçet's disease'; the lack of a specific diagnostic test but noting the pathergy test and the association with HLA-B51; description of the multisystem manifestations of the disease and the prevalence of these manifestations, including the differences in different parts of the world; and the pathological classification of BD as a vasculitis. …
Metadata
Title
Introduction
Author
CG Barnes
Publication date
01-09-2003
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Arthritis Research & Therapy / Issue Special Issue 2/2003
Electronic ISSN: 1478-6362
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/ar976

Other articles of this Special Issue 2/2003

Arthritis Research & Therapy 2/2003 Go to the issue

Meeting abstract

Immunosuppressive effects of gemcitabine in the HSV-induced Behçet's disease like mouse model

Meeting abstract

Migration of dendritic cells into the lymphatics: the Langerhans cell example

Meeting abstract

A review on disease activity scores in Behçet's disease (BD)

Meeting abstract

Cytotoxic drugs in ocular lesions of Behçet's disease

Meeting abstract

The use of interferon-alfa in Behçet's disease: review of the literature

Meeting abstract

Perspectives of the Working Group on Drug Trials including Collaborative Trials of the ISBD and rationale for new clinical trials
Obesity Clinical Trial Summary

At a glance: The STEP trials

Read more

A round-up of the STEP phase 3 clinical trials evaluating semaglutide for weight loss in people with overweight or obesity.

Developed by: Springer Medicine

Highlights from the ACC 2024 Congress

Year in Review: Pediatric cardiology

Pediatric Cardiology Video

Watch Dr. Anne Marie Valente present the last year's highlights in pediatric and congenital heart disease in the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Pulmonary vascular disease

Cardiopulmonary Comorbidity Video

The last year's highlights in pulmonary vascular disease are presented by Dr. Jane Leopold in this official video from ACC.24.

Year in Review: Valvular heart disease

Valvular Heart Disease Video

Watch Prof. William Zoghbi present the last year's highlights in valvular heart disease from the official ACC.24 Year in Review session.

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Heart Failure Video

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discuss last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.

ACC 2024 Congress Coverage

Heart Failure Video

Year in Review: Heart failure and cardiomyopathies

Watch now

Watch this official video from ACC.24. Dr. Biykem Bozkurt discuss last year's major advances in heart failure and cardiomyopathies.

Semaglutide benefits people with type 2 diabetes and obesity-related heart failure

16-04-2024 Type 2 Diabetes News

Incentivised to exercise

11-04-2024 Lifestyle Modifications News

New intervention for STEMI-related cardiogenic shock

10-04-2024 Myocardial Infarction News

» View more highlights on the ACC 2024 congress hub page

Image Credits