Abstract: Introduction: The latest nationwide survey on Behcet’s disease (BD) in Iran was carried out in 2001. We present here its data, and compare it with the previous two surveys in 1991 (on 1882 patients) and 1996 (on 3153 patients). Patients & methods: The data of patients in the BD registry before the end of the year 2001 were collected on a standard protocol comprising 100 clinical and paraclinical items. A ...
Abstract: Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune and chronic inflammatory disease. It is believed that the attachment of autoantibodies to autoantigens leads to inflammation and kidney disorders. Alpha- 1-antitrypsin is an acute phase protein that neutralizes the deleterious effects of the proteolytic enzymes. The level of alpha-1-antitrypsin raises in inflammation. This enzyme is produced from those inflammatory cells (neutrophils) infiltrating to the involved sites. The goals of this study were ...
Abstract: Introduction: HLA-B51, a split antigen of HLA-B5, has generally been associated with Behcet’s disease (BD) in different countries notably those along the Silk route. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of HLA-B51 in Iranian patients with BD, and to compare it with the control patients. Patients & methods: In a prospective study, 599 consecutive new patients referred to the BD clinic, in a 9-month period from ...
Abstract: Introduction: Manifestations of Behcet’s disease (BD) appear one after another during the course of the disease. Some involvements such as mucous lesions seem to appear early, and others such as gastrointestinal (GI) and neurological (CNS) involvement many years later. This study was planned to find out the chronology of different manifestations of BD. Patients & methods: In a retrospective study, files of all BD patients diagnosed since 1989 were reviewed ...
Abstract: Introduction: Combination of cytotoxic drugs was suggested to decrease the rate of non-responders in severe ocular lesions of Behcet’s disease (BD). We present here our preliminary data with low dose pulse Cyclophosphamide (LDP) and Azathioprine (AZA) in the treatment of posterior uveitis (PU) and/or retinal vasculitis (RV) of BD. Patients & methods: Twelve BD patients with PU and RV were selected. They all received LDP as 0.5 g/m2 body surface/month ...
Abstract: Introduction: Increasing development of some diseases such as Behcet’s disease (BD) was reported after tonsillectomy. This study was designed to find the association between tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy (T/A) and subsequent development of BD. Patients & methods: In a prospective control study, 128 patients with BD and 139 controls from the orthopedic clinic (age and sex matched) were studied regarding previous T/A. A complete ENT clinical examination was performed for all of them. ...
Abstract: Introduction: Despite the multisystem nature of Behcet’s disease (BD), renal involvement is rare in this disease. The aim of this study was to find the prevalence and characteristics of urine abnormalities and renal involvement of BD in Iran. Patients & methods: In a cohort of 4704 patients with BD, urinalysis was performed to screen patients with urine abnormalities. Different manifestations of the disease, including 100 clinical and paraclinical parameters, were ...
Abstract: Behcet’s Disease (BD) is a multisystemic disease with a peculiar distribution in the world. The disease is specially seen in the countries bordering the ancient SILK ROAD specially Japan, China, Korea, Iran, and Turkey. The majority of reports on BD are on hospital based patients. Others are either local based patients or epidemilogical studies on a small area. The only two nationwide analysis of BD is from Japan and ...
Abstract: Introduction: We previously reported that ankylosing spondylitis (AS) was associated with Behcet's disease (BD) in Iranian patients. This study was designed to evaluate the features of AS in BD (ASBD) and compare them with the AS in normal population (ASN). Materials and Methods: Among 4700 BD patients, 73 ASBD were found and were compared with a cohort of 180 ASN. Seventy out of 73 ASBD met the European Spondyloarthropathy Study Group ...
Abstract: Objective: SLE is an autoimmune disease. The mortality rate and causes are different in the various countries. The present study is done to find out the causes of mortality in the SLE patients in Iran. Methods: This study was retrospective according to medical records of patients who were referred to Rheumatology polyclinic, admitted in Rheumatology ward, ICU, Gynecology and Nephrology wards of Shariati hospital during 10 years, from 1991-2001. Results: Of 2021 ...