Prevalence of Behcet's syndrome in patients presenting with venous thrombosis: prospective study in a cardiovascular outpatient clinic

ERER D., Gogus F. N., Tumer N. B., GÜNENDİ Z., İRİZ E., Imren V. Y., ...Daha Fazla

ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE, cilt.5, sa.3, ss.371-375, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 5 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2009
  • Dergi Adı: ARCHIVES OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.371-375
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Introduction: Behcet's syndrome (BS) is a vasculitis characterized with oral and genital ulcers and uveitis. Vascular involvement is a serious cause for mortality and morbidity including both arteries and veins of all sizes. The aim of this study was to determine, the prevalence of BS among patients presenting with deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in routine cardiovascular surgery outpatient clinic.