Objectives: Behçet's disease (BD) is a systemic vasculitis. Since vascular endothelial dysfunction plays a prominent role in the pathogenesis of the disease, we considered angiogenic cytokines as an interesting target for investigation in BD. The aim of this study was to investigate the possible role of angiogenin, vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) in the pathogenesis of BD. Design and Methods: Sixty five patients with BD and 21 healthy control subjects were included in the study. Serum angiogenin, bFGF and VEGF concentrations were determined by using in vitro enzyme immunoassay (ELISA) kits according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
86
Behçet's patients
Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology
Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Serum levels of angiogenin in Behçet's patients with or without ocular involvement
The median serum angiogenin level was significantly higher in all patients with BD than controls (P=0.001). However there was no statistically significant difference between all patients and patients with or without ocular involvement. The mean serum bFGF and the median serum VEGF levels were higher in patients with ocular involvement than all patients, patients without ocular involvement and controls. But these differences did not reach statistical significance.
Time frame: 1 year
Serum levels of bFGF in Behçet's patients with or without ocular involvement
Time frame: 1 year
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