Open AccessAntineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Positivity Is Associated with Vascular Involvement in Behçet's Disease
Author(s) -
Minyoung Kevin Kim,
Hyeok Chan Kwon,
Jason Jungsik Song,
Yong Bum Park,
Sang Won Lee
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
yonsei medical journal/yonsei medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.702
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1976-2437
pISSN - 0513-5796
DOI - 10.3349/ymj.2021.62.2.149
Subject(s) - medicine , behcet's disease , behcet disease , thrombosis , gastroenterology , deep vein , vascular disease , anti neutrophil cytoplasmic antibody , vasculitis , disease
We investigated whether antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) positivity is associated with vascular manifestations at diagnosis of Behçet's disease (BD) and poor outcomes during follow-up.