What is the impact of traditional risk factors for vascular affection on Behcet’s disease vascular involvement : a retrospective cohort study
Joint Authors
al-Mulla, Rim M. Izz
Abduh, Marwah
al-Qamari, al-Khatib
Source
Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Issue
Vol. 46, Issue 4 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.257-261, 5 p.
Publisher
The Egyptian Society for Rheumatology and Rehabilitation
Publication Date
2019-12-31
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Topics
Abstract EN
Background To study the frequency, types, and outcome of vascular involvement in a cohort of Egyptian patients with Behcet’s disease (BD) and its relation to traditional risk factors for vascular affection.
Patients and methods A retrospective cohort study was done involving 164 patients with BD diagnosed according to the criteria of the International Study Group for BD admitted to Cairo and Ain Shams Universities Hospitals from 2000 to 2017.
They were reviewed to analyze the types, risk factors, and outcome of vascular involvement.
Results A total of 148 men and 16 women were included in the study, with a mean age of 31.5±7.5 years.
Their disease duration ranged from 1 to 36 years, with a mean of 7.3±5.5 years.
Vascular involvement was present in 64 (39%), involving both venous and arterial sides of the circulation.
Venous affection was more common than arterial (39 and 17%, respectively).
No significant association was found between traditional risk factors for vascular affection (smoking, hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, and obesity) and vascular involvement in patients with BD.
Although uncommon, arterial aneurysm (9.8%) is the most serious complication, as it may lead to mortality owing to aneurysm rupture and bleeding (representing 100% of deaths in this study).
Conclusion Vascular involvement in patients with BD is mainly owing to the disease process itself and not owing to the effect of the traditional risk factors for vascular affection, reflecting the importance of focusing on treatment of the disease process.
However, adjustment of these risk factors would lead to better health outcome for the vulnerable patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Abduh, Marwah& al-Mulla, Rim M. Izz& al-Qamari, al-Khatib. 2019. What is the impact of traditional risk factors for vascular affection on Behcet’s disease vascular involvement : a retrospective cohort study. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation،Vol. 46, no. 4, pp.257-261.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-899713
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Abduh, Marwah…[et al.]. What is the impact of traditional risk factors for vascular affection on Behcet’s disease vascular involvement : a retrospective cohort study. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Vol. 46, no. 4 (Oct. / Dec. 2019), pp.257-261.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-899713
American Medical Association (AMA)
Abduh, Marwah& al-Mulla, Rim M. Izz& al-Qamari, al-Khatib. What is the impact of traditional risk factors for vascular affection on Behcet’s disease vascular involvement : a retrospective cohort study. Egyptian Rheumatology and Rehabilitation. 2019. Vol. 46, no. 4, pp.257-261.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-899713
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 260-261
Record ID
BIM-899713