Behcet's Disease: New Concepts in Cardiovascular Involvements and Future Direction for Treatment
Author(s) -
Mohammad Bagher Owlia,
Golbarg Mehrpoor
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
isrn pharmacology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2090-5173
pISSN - 2090-5165
DOI - 10.5402/2012/760484
Subject(s) - behcet's disease , medicine , rheumatology , systemic vasculitis , vasculitis , disease , thrombosis , pathophysiology , behcet disease , intensive care medicine , cardiology , dermatology
Behcet's disease (BD) is the only systemic vasculitis involving both arteries and vein in any sizes. It frequently encounters in rheumatology clinics. It has some major morbidities and even fatal outcomes in some cases. The aim of this paper is to analyze the main concepts on pathophysiology and treatment options in BD, focusing on cardiovascular aspects, thrombosis, and potential future treatment.
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