New insights into the pathogenesis of Behcet's disease

MP de Chambrun, B Wechsler, G Geri, P Cacoub… - Autoimmunity …, 2012 - Elsevier
Behçet's disease (BD) is a recurrent systemic inflammatory disorder of unknown origin
characterized by oral and genital mucous ulcer, uveitis, and skin lesions. Involvement of …

Neutrophil, NETs and Behçet's disease: A review

A Le Joncour, P Cacoub, Y Boulaftali, D Saadoun - Clinical Immunology, 2023 - Elsevier
Behçet's disease (BD) is a chronic systemic vasculitis characterized by recurrent oral and
genital ulcers, skin lesions, articular, neurological, vascular and sight-threatening ocular …

Serum endocan levels as a marker of disease activity in patients with Behçet disease

I Balta, S Balta, OM Koryurek, S Demirkol… - Journal of the American …, 2014 - Elsevier
Background Endocan is a novel human endothelial cell–specific molecule. The central role
of leukocytes and endothelial dysfunction in the development of Behçet disease (BD) led us …

Outcome measures used in clinical trials for Behçet syndrome: a systematic review

G Hatemi, PA Merkel, V Hamuryudan, M Boers… - The Journal of …, 2014 - jrheum.org
Behçet syndrome (BS) is a multisystem vasculitis that is most active during young adulthood,
causing serious disability and significant impairment in quality of life. Differences in the …

[HTML][HTML] Subclinical atherosclerosis in Behcet's disease: A systematic review and meta-analysis

M Merashli, IC Ster, PRJ Ames - Seminars in Arthritis and Rheumatism, 2016 - Elsevier
abstract Objective To evaluate subclinical atherosclerosis in Behcet disease (BD), we
performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of studies where atherosclerosis was …

[PDF][PDF] Evaluation of atherogenic laboratory markers in Behçet's disease patients with vascular involvement

Ç Yücel, A Omma, E Sertoğlu, S Sezer… - Archives of Medical …, 2020 - termedia.pl
Results hsCRP, TNF-α, homocysteine, IMA, apoA1, apoB, HDL, Lp-pla2 and ESR levels in
patient and control groups were significantly different (p< 0.001, p= 0.001, p< 0.001, p< …

Markers of endothelial dysfunction and evaluation of vascular reactivity tests in Behçet disease

P Ozuguz, AA Karabulut, M Tulmac, U Kisa… - …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
We assessed endothelial dysfunction (ED) in patients with Behcet disease (BD; n= 40) and
healthy controls (n= 20). Serum lipid, homocysteine, asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) …

Intravascular immunity as a key to systemic vasculitis: a work in progress, gaining momentum

GA Ramirez, N Maugeri, MG Sabbadini… - Clinical & …, 2014 - academic.oup.com
Vascular inflammation contributes to the defence against invading microbes and to the
repair of injured tissues. In most cases it resolves before becoming apparent. Vasculitis …

Elevated oxidative stress markers and its relationship with endothelial dysfunction in Behçet disease

N Acikgoz, N Ermiş, J Yağmur, M Cansel… - …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystemic disorder characterized by endothelial dysfunction.
However, the relationship between oxidative stress and endothelial function has not been …

Effects of atorvastatin and lisinopril on endothelial dysfunction in patients with Behcet's disease

MT Inanc, N Kalay, T Heyit, I Ozdogru… - …, 2010 - Wiley Online Library
Objective: Behçet's disease is a chronic inflammatory vasculitis. Vascular involvement is one
of the major complications of Behçet's disease, during the course of the disease. Previous …