title: Serum and aqueous humor sialic acid levels in Behçet's disease.
abstract: Serum and aqueous humor sialic acid (SA) levels were determined in 27 patients with Behçet's disease (Bd). Serum SA levels were elevated significantly during the active episode (mean, 113.4 +/- 4.12 mg/dl) and in the remission stages (mean, 85.4 +/- 4.79 mg/dl; P less than 0.001). A significant increase was also detected in active episodes when compared to chronic stages (P less than 0.02). Aqueous humor levels were also evaluated but could only be determined in the six eyes at the end-stage of the disease (mean, 2.65 +/- 0.60 mg/dl; P less than 0.05).
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Yagci
authors.forename: Z A
authors.initials: ZA
authors.lastname: Karcioglu
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Akkin
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Andac
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Cimrin
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Onat
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001082:Aqueous Humor / Q000378:metabolism*; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid; D012794:Sialic Acids / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D012794:Sialic Acids; D019158:N-Acetylneuraminic Acid