Behcet's disease (BD) is a systemic inflammatory disorder with a diverse spectrum of clinical manifestations including mucocutaneous, ocular, vascular, gastrointestinal, musculoskeletal and central nervous system involvement A complex genetic background leading to a pro-inflammatory, innateimmune-system-derived activation perpetuated by adaptive immune responses against enviromental and auto-antigens is accepted to be the hallmark of BD [2]. This review aims to make an in-depth critical analysis of current data for recent controversies on the role of innate immune system vs autoimmunity in BD
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