The Thyroid in Behcet's Disease: Hormonal and Ultrasonographic Findings
TURKISH JOURNAL OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM, vol.11, no.3, pp.70-72, 2007 (ESCI, Scopus, TRDizin)
- 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.