The Thyroid in Behcet's Disease: Hormonal and Ultrasonographic Findings

Ersoy R., Ersoy O., Tatlican S., Yayar O., Gumus M., Cakir B.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM, vol.11, no.3, pp.70-72, 2007 (ESCI) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2007
  • Journal Name: TURKISH JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus, Academic Search Premier, CINAHL, EMBASE, Directory of Open Access Journals, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Page Numbers: pp.70-72
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Objective: Behcet's Disease (BD) is accepted as a systemic vasculitis of unknown etiology that affects vessels of different type, size and localization. The thyroid gland, being a highly vascular organ, may be involved in clinical spectrum of BD. We aimed to investigate the involvement of thyroid in BD.