Vascular endothelial function and plasma homocysteine levels in Behcet's disease - 26/08/11
Doi : 10.1016/j.amjcard.2004.04.073
Ramazan Ozdemir, MD a, ⁎ 
, Irfan Barutcu, MD b, Alpay T. Sezgin, MD c, Nusret Acikgoz, MD a, Necip Ermis, MD a, Ali Metin Esen, MD b, Ergun Topal, MD a, Emrah Barıskaner, MD a, Ibrahim Ozerol, MD a
, Irfan Barutcu, MD b, Alpay T. Sezgin, MD c, Nusret Acikgoz, MD a, Necip Ermis, MD a, Ali Metin Esen, MD b, Ergun Topal, MD a, Emrah Barıskaner, MD a, Ibrahim Ozerol, MD a a Department of Cardiology, Faculty of Medicine, Inonu University, Malaya, Turkey
b Department of Cardiology, Kosuyolu Heart Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
c Department of Cardiology, Baskent University, Practice and Research Hospital, Adana, Turkey
*Dr. Ozdemir's address is: Department of Cardiology, Inonu University, Turgut Ozal Medical Center, Malatya, Turk̇ye
Résumé |
The purpose of the present study was to test endothelial function and to determine if plasma homocysteine levels are associated with endothelial injury in patients with Behcet's disease (BD). Flow-mediated dilation in patients with BD was smaller than that of control subjects (p = 0.001), and mean plasma homocysteine levels in patients with BD were significantly higher (p = 0.0001). On regression analysis, only mean plasma homocysteine concentration was independently related to flow-mediated dilation (F = 5.7, p = 0.001).
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Vol 94 - N° 4
P. 522-525 - août 2004 Retour au numéro
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