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Ugurlu S et al. - No accelerated atherosclerosis was observed in Behcet's syndrome (BS). Intermittent claudication might not be a suitable tool for the detection of peripheral atherosclerotic disease especially among BS patients having venous disease. Methods- Aim was to determine the risk of clinical cardiovascular disease in BS pts
- The prevalence of angina, myocardial infarction (MI), doctor diagnosed ischaemic heart disease (IHD) and intermittent claudication were sought by the Questionnaire in 225 BS pts
- Information on atherosclerotic risk factors was also collected
Results- The prevalence of angina, MI and doctor-diagnosed IHD were not different between BS pts vs. controls
- Angina tended to be more common among females vs. males among both pts and controls
- Intermittent claudication was found to be more common among BS pts, especially in males with venous disease
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