Atherosclerosis in Behcet's syndrome

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Seyahi E., Ugurlu S., Cumali R., Balci H., Ozdemir O., Melikoglu M., ...More

SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM, vol.38, no.1, pp.1-12, 2008 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)

• Publication Type: Article / Review
• Volume: 38 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2008
• Doi Number: 10.1016/j.semarthrit.2007.09.009
• Journal Name: SEMINARS IN ARTHRITIS AND RHEUMATISM
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.1-12
• Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objectives: We had the impression and preliminary evidence that atherosclerosis was not much increased in Behcet's syndrome (BS). Thus, we evaluated the presence of subclinical atherosclerosis in a sizeable group of patients with BS both with major organ involvement and mucocutaneous disease along with diseased and healthy controls.