Hyperhomocysteinaemia in Behçet's Disease
Joint Authors
Amira, Hamzaoui
Harzallah, Olfa
Klii, Rim
Mahjoub, Silvia
Source
Biochemistry Research International
Issue
Vol. 2010, Issue 2010 (31 Dec. 2010), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2010-09-28
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives.
The aim of this study was to investigate if hyperhomocysteinaemia is a contributive risk factor for the pathogenesis and the activity of Behçet's disease (BD).
Design and Methods.
Fifty four patients fullfiling the criteria of the International Study Group for BD were enrolled.
Fifty healthy volunteers matched for age and sex with the BD group were included as a negative control group.
Patients, with any condition that might affect plasma homocysteine concentration, were excluded.
Results.
Mean serum homocysteine concentration was significantly higher in patients with BD than in the healthy controls (P<.001), in patients with active disease (P=.04), and in masculine gender (P=.05).
There was no significant difference between homocysteine level and clinical involvement.
Conclusions.
We demonstrated that plasma total homocysteine level (tHcy) is increased in BD and correlated with disease activity.
No association was found between homocysteine levels and clinical involvement.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Amira, Hamzaoui& Harzallah, Olfa& Klii, Rim& Mahjoub, Silvia. 2010. Hyperhomocysteinaemia in Behçet's Disease. Biochemistry Research International،Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Amira, Hamzaoui…[et al.]. Hyperhomocysteinaemia in Behçet's Disease. Biochemistry Research International No. 2010 (2010), pp.1-5.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Amira, Hamzaoui& Harzallah, Olfa& Klii, Rim& Mahjoub, Silvia. Hyperhomocysteinaemia in Behçet's Disease. Biochemistry Research International. 2010. Vol. 2010, no. 2010, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-465885
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-465885