The oral and skin pathergy test.
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چکیده
Pathergy phenomenon is defined as a state of altered tissue reactivity that occurs in response to minor trauma. Pathergy test (PT) is an easy to perform skin test to look for the pathergy phenomenon. This test is used as a criterion in most diagnostic criteria for Behcet’s disease e.g., Dilsen criteria, Japan revised criteria, International criteria, Iran traditional format criteria, and the Classification Tree.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Indian journal of dermatology, venereology and leprology
دوره 77 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011