Is the Behcet's disease a risk factor for osteoporosis and is relation to cytokines?
BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY, vol.111, no.6, pp.340-344, 2010 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Publication Type: Article / Article
- Volume: 111 Issue: 6
- Publication Date: 2010
- Journal Name: BRATISLAVA MEDICAL JOURNAL-BRATISLAVSKE LEKARSKE LISTY
- Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Page Numbers: pp.340-344
- Keywords: Behcet's Disease, Osteoporosis, cytokines, osteopenia, NECROSIS-FACTOR-ALPHA, RHEUMATOID-ARTHRITIS, SERUM, INTERLEUKIN-6, IL-8
- Erciyes University Affiliated: Yes
Abstract
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.