Interferon alfa-2b therapy in mucocutaneous manifestations of Behcet's disease

Viral infections such as Epstein-Barr virus and Herpes simplex virus may play a role in the pathogenesis of Behcet's disease [BD]. Interferons [INF] are natural defense mechanisms against viruses and inhibit their activities by enhancing major histocompatibility complex class I and cytokine expression. This study evaluated the efficacy of INF-