JOURNAL OF RHEUMATOLOGY, cilt.27, sa.12, ss.2849-2854, 2000 (SCI-Expanded)
Objective, Behcet's disease (BD) is a multisystemic disease of unknown etiology, characterized by aphthous ulcerations and uveitis, that is common in the Turkish population. Venous involvement is observed in 25% of the cases, While superficial thrombophlebitis is the most common Finding, deep venous thrombosis (DVT) follows it. Hyperactivity in the coagulation pathway, hypoactive anticoagulation mechanisms, or faulty fibrinolysis generate a tendency for thrombogenesis. Mutations of the genes involved in these pathways may cause predisposition to thrombosis.