Behçet's disease in southern Chinese patients.

Objective: To describe the clinical characteristics of Behçet's disease (BD) in a southern Chinese population and compare them with those reported in other ethnic groups.

Methods: Patients with BD from 4 large regional hospitals in Hong Kong were identified from the hospital information retrieval system. Their records were retrospectively reviewed and the diagnosis was verified by at least 2 rheumatologists using the International Study Group (ISG) criteria.