Publications by authors named "Bilgen Oktay"
Article Synopsis
- The study investigates the relationship between erythrocyte deformability and thrombosis risk in Behcet's disease, focusing on untreated patients with active disease.
- It employs a method to measure erythrocyte deformability using filtration techniques, revealing that patients with Behcet's disease have significantly lower deformability indices compared to control subjects.
- The findings suggest that oxidative damage may impair erythrocyte deformability, contributing to the increased thrombosis risk associated with Behcet's disease.
Background: Seborrheic dermatitis (SD) tends to reoccur frequently, so the therapeutic agent must have a high benefit versus adverse effect ratio for long-term and repetitive uses.
Objective: To assess the efficacy and safety of retreatment with pimecrolimus in SD patients.
Methods: A total of 45 patients who had been treated previously with pimecrolimus 1% cream were retreated with the same agent using the same treatment protocol after the disease reoccurred.