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© 1984 British Society for Rheumatology

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A STUDY OF SERUM BIOCHEMISTRY IN BEHçET'S SYNDROME

J. S. DIXON1,, S. YURDAKUL2, K. E. SURRALL1, H. YAZICI2 and M. A. CHAMBERLAIN3

1Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Royal Bath Hospital Cornwall Road, Harrogate, HG1 2PS, Yorkshire
2Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty Istanbul
3Rheumatology and Rehabilitation Research Unit, School of Medicine 36 Clarendon Road, Leeds LS2 9PJ

Correspondence to: Address correspondence to Dr. Dixon.

Serum samples from 57 Turkish patients with Behçet's syndrome (BS) were analysed for C-reactive protein, histidine. total sulphydryl concentration and gamma glutamyl transpeptidase. Clinical subgroups did not exhibit biochemical differences, including BS with and without arthritis. When compared with normal controls and with patients with active rheumatoid arthritis (RA), those with BS were shown to be biochemically abnormal in a manner quantitatively similar to RA, but to a lesser degree. Gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase concentrations were found to be normal in BS.

KEY WORDS: Behçet's syndrome, Biochemistry


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