Increased nitric oxide production in patients with Behcet's disease: Is it a new activity marker?

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EVEREKLİOĞLU C., Turkoz Y., Er H., Inaloz H., Ozbek E., ÇEKMEN M. B.

JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY, vol.46, no.1, pp.50-54, 2002 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 46 Issue: 1
• Publication Date: 2002
• Doi Number: 10.1067/mjd.2002.118338
• Journal Name: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF DERMATOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Page Numbers: pp.50-54
• Inonu University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background. The origin of Behcet's disease (BD) is unclear. One of the prominent features of BD is vasculitis and thrombosis as a result of endothelial dysfunction. Because nitric oxide (NO) is synthesized by endothelium, we considered it as an interesting target of investigation in BD.