Serum levels of vitamins A, C, and E, beta-carotene, selenium, and zinc in patients with Behqet's disease - A controlled study

Erel A., Ozsoy E., Biberoglu G., Bilgihan A., Hasanoglu A., Yis M., ...Daha Fazla

BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH, cilt.95, sa.2, ss.97-105, 2003 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 95 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2003
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1385/bter:95:2:97
  • Dergi Adı: BIOLOGICAL TRACE ELEMENT RESEARCH
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.97-105
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Behqet's disease, antioxidants, selenium, zinc, vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin E, beta-carotene, BEHCETS-DISEASE, LIPID-PEROXIDATION, BLOOD LEUKOCYTES, COLCHICINE, MANIFESTATIONS, MIGRATION, HEALTH, COPPER, HIV
  • Gazi Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Behcet's disease is a multisystemic disease characterized by activation and remission periods. The etiopathogenesis is not exactly known; a genetic defect in the immunoregulatory system induced by infectious agents, like viruses and bacteria, is thought to cause the disease. In this study, we examine the serum levels of vitamins A, C, and E, beta-carotene, selenium, and zinc in Behcet's disease patients and investigate the relationship between these serum levels and the activation of the disease. We conclude that adding vitamin E to the treatment of Behcet's disease patients and its effects on the prognosis of the disease need to be further investigated by controlled studies.