Current concepts in the etiology and treatment of Behçet disease

C Evereklioglu - Survey of ophthalmology, 2005 - Elsevier
Behçet disease is an idiopathic, multisystem, chronic, and recurrent disease characterized
by exacerbations alternating with phases of quiescence, episodic panuveitis, and …

Behçet disease: new aspects

I Bulur, M Onder - Clinics in dermatology, 2017 - Elsevier
Behçet disease is currently considered an “autoinflammatory disease” triggered by infection
and environmental factors in genetically predisposed individuals. Although the disease is …

Immunology and functional genomics of Behcet's disease

M Zierhut, N Mizuki, S Ohno, H Inoko, A Gül… - Cellular and Molecular …, 2003 - Springer
Behçet's disease (BD) is a multisystemic inflammatory disorder. Although the cause and
pathogenesis of BD are still unclear, there is evidence for genetic, immunologic and …

Endothelial and platelet microparticles in vasculitis of the young

PA Brogan, V Shah, C Brachet, A Harnden… - Arthritis & …, 2004 - Wiley Online Library
Objective Microparticles are released from endothelial cells in response to a variety of
injurious stimuli and recently have been shown to be increased in a number of diseases …

Cardiac manifestations in Behcet's disease

S Demirelli, H Degirmenci, S Inci… - Intractable & rare diseases …, 2015 - jstage.jst.go.jp
Behcet's disease (BD) is a chronic inflammatory disorder, with vasculitis underlying the
pathophysiology of its multisystemic effects. Venous pathology and thrombotic complications …

Neutrophil–lymphocyte ratio and carotid–intima media thickness in patients with Behcet disease without cardiovascular involvement

C Ozturk, S Balta, I Balta, S Demirkol, T Celik… - …, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
Behçet disease (BD) is associated with endothelial dysfunction and chronic inflammation.
The neutrophil–lymphocyte (N/L) ratio and carotid intima–media thickness (cIMT) are …

Arterial and venous involvement in Behçet's syndrome: a narrative review

N Toledo-Samaniego, CM Oblitas… - Journal of Thrombosis …, 2022 - Springer
Behçet syndrome (BS) is a unique type of vasculitis that affects veins and arteries of all
sizes, leading to recurrent vascular events, mostly venous thrombosis. The prevalence of …

Thrombophilic factors are not the leading cause of thrombosis in Behçet's disease

M Leiba, U Seligsohn, Y Sidi, D Harats… - Annals of the …, 2004 - ard.bmj.com
Background: Venous and arterial thromboses occur in patients with Behçet's disease and
are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Studies on a possible association …

Mean platelet volume in recurrent aphthous stomatitis and Behçet disease

O Ekiz, I Balta, BB Sen, EN Rifaioglu, C Ergin… - …, 2014 - journals.sagepub.com
Behcet disease (BD) and recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) are systemic inflammatory
diseases, but the exact pathogenesis of both the diseases is unknown. Mean platelet …

The rationale for comparative studies of accelerated atherosclerosis in rheumatic diseases

A Yuri Gasparyan… - Current vascular …, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
The inflammatory pathogenesis of atherosclerosis is now well-established, owing to in vitro
and in vivo studies and the application of high sensitivity assays for C-reactive protein (CRP) …