Is the Behcet's disease a risk factor for osteoporosis and is relation to cytokines?

KIRNAP M., ÇALIŞ M., KAYA N., MUHTAROĞLU S.

BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY, cilt.111, sa.6, ss.340-344, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 111 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2010
  • Dergi Adı: BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.340-344
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Behcet's Disease, Osteoporosis, cytokines, osteopenia, NECROSIS-FACTOR-ALPHA, RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS, SERUM, INTERLEUKIN-6, IL-8
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background and objectives: To determine if the Behcet's disease poses a risk for a lower bone mineral density (BMD), and the relation to cytokines. Behcet's disease is a complex, multisystemic, chronic inflammatory disorder.