Abstract:BackgroundVascular involvement is seen in up to 40% of the patients with Behcet’s Disease (BD), especially in young males and is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity. Lower extremity vein thrombosis due to vascular inflammation is the most frequent form of vascular involvement in BD. Recently, assessment of vessel wall thickness (VWT) and venous dilatation by US is suggested to be valuable in patients with vascular inflammation.ObjectivesIn this study, we investigated whether vessel wall thicknes… Show more
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