Clinical course of acute deep vein thrombosis of the legs in Behçet's syndrome.

Objectives: Lower extremity deep vein thrombosis (LEDVT) is a serious complication of Behçet's syndrome. Management constitutes mainly of administration of immunosuppressives, but the predictors of relapse and the optimal choice of immunosuppressives remain unclear. In this prospective study, we aimed to detect the risk and predictors of relapse and treatment response to different modalities.

Intima-media thickening in patients with familial Mediterranean fever.

Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the frequency of atherosclerotic plaques and intima-media thickness (IMT) in patients with FMF and suitable controls.

Methods: We studied 100 (46 males, 54 females; mean age: 40 +/- 6 years) patients with FMF. Also 94 (15 males, 79 females; mean age: 41 +/- 7 years) patients with SLE and 103 (44 males, 59 females; mean age: 40 +/- 5 years) apparently healthy volunteers were included as the control groups.