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 …

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 …

Behçet syndrome

S Yurdakul, V Hamuryudan… - Current opinion in …, 2004 - journals.lww.com
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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 …

Homocysteine triggers mucosal microvascular activation in inflammatory bowel disease

S Danese, A Sgambato, A Papa… - Official journal of the …, 2005 - journals.lww.com
OBJECTIVES Increased homocysteine contributes to the pathophysiology of several chronic
inflammatory diseases. Whether homocysteine could participate in mucosal inflammation in …

Epidemiology of the vasculitides

RA Watts, DGI Scott - Current opinion in rheumatology, 2003 - journals.lww.com
The past year has seen some notable publications in the field of vasculitis epidemiology.
The appearance of reports from several different parts of the world has permitted …

Moderate hyperhomocysteinemia and immune activation

K Schroecksnadel, B Frick, B Wirleitner… - Current …, 2004 - ingentaconnect.com
Moderate hyperhomocysteinemia is associated with an increased risk of atherosclerosis,
thrombosis and neurodegenerative diseases. Homocysteine accumulation in the blood can …

Behcet′ s disease: new concepts in cardiovascular involvements and future direction for treatment

MB Owlia, G Mehrpoor - International Scholarly Research …, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
Behcet's disease (BD) is the only systemic vasculitis involving both arteries and vein in any
sizes. It frequently encounters in rheumatology clinics. It has some major morbidities and …

Coagulation parameters and plasma total homocysteine levels in Behcet's disease

YJ Lee, SW Kang, JI Yang, YM Choi, D Sheen… - Thrombosis research, 2002 - Elsevier
Behcet's disease (BD) is a multisystemic inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology that is
sometimes associated with thrombosis in addition to systemic manifestations. However, the …

Is there a relationship between homocysteine and vitiligo? A pilot study

OG Shaker, SMR El‐Tahlawi - British Journal of Dermatology, 2008 - academic.oup.com
Background Pigmentary dilution is observed in patients with homocystinuria. Therefore, it is
possible that an increase of local homocysteine (Hcy) interferes with normal melanogenesis …