Is there an association of plasma homocysteine levels with vascular involvement in patients with Behcet's syndrome

Korkmaz C., Bozan B., Kosar M., Sahin F., Gulbas Z.

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.20, no.4, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 20 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: Behcet's syndrome, hyperhomocysteinemia, vascular involvement, smoking, SYSTEMIC LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS, PROTEIN-C RESISTANCE, VENOUS THROMBOSIS, RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS, RISK FACTOR, FACTOR-V, ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODIES, DISEASE, HYPERHOMOCYSTEINEMIA, THROMBOEMBOLISM
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective. To assess whether or not plasma homocysteine levels play a part in vascular involvement in Behcet's syndrome (BS).