High levels of endothelial progenitor cells and circulating endothelial cells in patients with Behcet's disease and their relationship to disease activity

ARICA D. A., akşan B., ÖREM A., ALTINKAYNAK B. A., YAYLI S., SÖNMEZ M.

ANAIS BRASILEIROS DE DERMATOLOGIA, cilt.94, sa.3, ss.320-326, 2019 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 94 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2019
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1590/abd1806-4841.20198169
  • Dergi Adı: ANAIS BRASILEIROS DE DERMATOLOGIA
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.320-326
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Behcet's disease, Endothelial cells, Matrix Metalloproteinase-9, Vascular endothelial growth factor A, LUPUS-ERYTHEMATOSUS PATIENTS, GROWTH-FACTOR, SERUM-LEVELS, GENE POLYMORPHISMS, PERIPHERAL-BLOOD, MATRIX-METALLOPROTEINASE-9, ASSOCIATION, MMP-9, NEOVASCULARIZATION, MOBILIZATION
  • Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

BACKGROUND: Behcet's disease is a multisystemic vasculitis, associated with vascular endothelial dysfunction. Currently, the prognosis is unpredictable, because there is still no valid laboratory marker indicating the disease activity in Behcet's disease. Endothelial progenitor cells and circulating endothelial cells are newly introduced hematological markers which are presumed to take part in the pathogenesis of vasculitis.