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ARTICLE TYPE : CASE SERIES

Published on :   03 Mar 2026, Volume - 2
Journal Title :   WebLog Journal of Endocrinology and Diabetes | WebLog J Endocrinol Diabetes
Source URL:   weblog iconhttps://weblogoa.com/articles/wjed.2026.c0301
Permanent Identifier (DOI) :  doi iconhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19035210

Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Associated with Behçet's Disease: A Case Series

Salem Bouomrani 1,2 *
Safa Trabelsi 1,2
Wided Letaïef 2,3
Warda Mahdhaoui 2,3
1Department of Internal Medicine, Military Hospital of Gabes, Gabes 6000, Tunisia
2Sfax Faculty of Medicine, University of Sfax, Sfax 3029, Tunisia
3Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Gabes, Mtorrech 6014, Tunisia

Abstract

Behçet's disease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis widely prevalent in countries along the ancient Silk Road and around the Mediterranean. Endocrine complications are uncommon in this vasculitis. Non-corticosteroid-induced diabetes mellitus remains exceptional in BD. We report three cases of BD associated with diabetes mellitus type 2 in three Tunisian patients. They are two women and a man aged 42, 37, and 48 years old respectively with mean body mass index at 22.33 kg/m². Diabetes occurred at 8, 10, and 17 years respectively from the initial diagnosis of BD without signs of insulin resistance and without any prior use of systemic corticosteroids.

Keywords: Behçet’s Disease; Diabetes Mellitus; Systemic Vasculitis; Diabetes

Citation

Bouomrani S, Trabelsi S, Letaïef W, Mahdhaoui W. Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Associated with Behçet's Disease: A Case Series. WebLog J Endocrinol Diabetes. wjed.2026.c0301. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19035210
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