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ORIGINAL ARTICLE

Comparison of existing disease activity indices in the follow-up of patients with Behçet’s disease

Farhad ShahramBehçet’s Disease Unit, Rheumatology Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Kargar Avenue, 14114 Tehran, IranCorrespondence[email protected]
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Alireza KhabbaziRheumatology Ward, Department of Internal Medicine, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, Iran
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Abdolhadi NadjiBehçet’s Disease Unit, Rheumatology Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Kargar Avenue, 14114 Tehran, Iran
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Naghmeh ZiaieBehçet’s Disease Unit, Rheumatology Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Kargar Avenue, 14114 Tehran, Iran
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Arash Tehrani BanihashemiBehçet’s Disease Unit, Rheumatology Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Kargar Avenue, 14114 Tehran, Iran
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Fereydoun DavatchiBehçet’s Disease Unit, Rheumatology Research Center, Shariati Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Kargar Avenue, 14114 Tehran, Iran
Pages 536-541 | Received 06 Mar 2009, Accepted 17 May 2009, Published online: 02 Jan 2014

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