Author: maliha bukhari

Rheumatology

Behcet’s disease or silk route disease – symptoms and treatment

Behçet’s disease is also called as the “silk route” disease. The name Behcet’s disease is named after the Turkish dermatologist Hulusi Behçet who published the characteristic findings of Behcet’s disease in 1937. It is also called as the “Silk route” disease because of the prevalence of this disease in the areas surrounding the ancient silk...

October 24, 2018 · 9 min read

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Bilateral lower limbs DVT in a young female

This is a case scenario of a young female patient with bilateral lower limbs DVT (deep vein thrombosis). She was diagnosed with a rare disease. please write your answers in the comment box below. Answers is displayed at the end of the article Case Presentation of the patient with bilateral lower limbs DVT A 20 years old female...

October 22, 2018 · 2 min read