Expressions of vascular endothelial growth factor and CD34 in oral aphthous lesions of Behcet's disease

YALÇIN B., ARDA N., Tezel G. G., ERMAN M., ALLI N.

ANALYTICAL AND QUANTITATIVE CYTOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY, vol.28, no.6, pp.303-306, 2006 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 28 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2006
  • Journal Name: ANALYTICAL AND QUANTITATIVE CYTOLOGY AND HISTOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.303-306
  • Hacettepe University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Behcet's disease (BD) is an immunoinflammatory vasculitis with an unknown etiopathogenesis. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) is a cytokine-stimulating angiogenesis. It has been suggested to play a role in inflammation and pathogenesis of vasculitic processes.