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To evaluate the value of nuclear medicine procedures in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal involvement of Behçet’s disease in asymptomatic patients, Tc-99m human immunoglobulin (HIG) and Tc-99m leucocyte (LC) whole body scintigraphies were performed on 30 patients with major symptoms of the disease. Comparison of the results with other diagnostic techniques showed that Tc-99m HIG whole body scanning can be a useful diagnostic aid before the disease becomes clinically active in the gastrointestinal system.
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Küçük, Ö., Aras, G., Soylu, A. et al. Evaluation of gastrointestinal involvement of Behçet’s disease by nuclear medical techniques. Ann Nucl Med 13, 211–214 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03164894
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