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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Hamid Qazi, MD, BSc [2]
Overview
There are no established measures for the primary prevention of Behçet disease.
Primary Prevention
There are no established measures for the primary prevention of Behçet disease.
The article explicitly states there is no biomarker or intervention that can prevent disease onset in genetically predisposed individuals.
Focus on early recognition rather than prevention
Since Behçet’s often begins with recurrent oral ulcers, early clinical suspicion and referral are emphasized.
Classification criteria (ISG 1990, ICBD 2014) serve as tools for early case identification, not prevention.
Potential preventive domains (research stage, not clinical practice)
Microbiome studies suggest gut and salivary flora play a role, but no preventive interventions exist yet.
Environmental hygiene and stress reduction are mentioned as modifiers, but not proven preventive measures.