Tear functions in patients with vitiligo.

Background: Vitiligo is a common, acquired, pigmentary disorder characterized by the loss of melanocytes. In this study, we evaluated the ophthalmalogic abnomalies of patients with vitiligo with regard to tear functions.

Methods: The patients and control subjects underwent examinations via the Schirmer's test, tear film break-up time (BUT), and Rose Bengal staining.

Histopathologic Study of Pathergy Test in Behçet's Disease.

Background: The pathergy test (PT) is important in the diagnosis of Behçet's disease (BD). However, misinterpretation of the test might cause false-positive or false-negative results. Therefore, immunopathologic and histopathologic tests are recommended with PT.

Demographic and clinical features of 521 Turkish patients with Behçet's disease.

Background: The aim of this study is to reveal demographic and clinical features of Behçet's disease (BD) in a Turkish population.

Methods: We retrospectively evaluated the clinical findings of 521 patients with BD.

Results: A total of 521 patients (287 female and 234 male) were included in this study.

Serum levels of natriuretic peptides in patients with Behcet's disease.

The objective of our study was to elucidate serum levels of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP), brain natriuretic peptide (BNP), and C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP) in Behcet's disease (BD) patients with active and inactive period. The multicenter study included 53 patients with active (n = 28) and inactive (n = 25) BD (mean age, 34.3 +/- 9 years; 15 men and 38 women) satisfying the International Study Group criteria and 26 healthy controls (mean age, 34.