Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody Positivity Is Associated with Vascular Involvement in Behçet's Disease

• Published in: Yonsei medical journal Vol. 62; no. 2; pp. 149 - 158
• Main Authors: Kim, Minyoung Kevin, Kwon, Hyeok Chan, Song, Jason Jungsik, Park, Yong-Beom, Lee, Sang-Won
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Korea (South) Yonsei University College of Medicine 01.02.2021; 연세대학교의과대학
• Subjects: Adult; Antibodies, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic - immunology; Behcet Syndrome - diagnosis; Behcet Syndrome - immunology; Blood Vessels - pathology; Cross-Sectional Studies; Female; Follow-Up Studies; Humans; Male; Original; Outcome Assessment, Health Care; Retrospective Studies; 의학일반; Behçet; Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody; vasculitis

We investigated whether antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA) positivity is associated with vascular manifestations at diagnosis of Behçet's disease (BD) and poor outcomes during follow-up. We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 1060 patients with BD. Among them, 808 patients c...