title: Antithrombin III, protein C and protein S plasma levels in patients with Behçet's disease.
abstract: The association between natural inhibitors of coagulation and thrombophilia was investigated in 35 patients with Behcet's disease. Antithrombin III and protein C levels were measured using synthetic chromogenic substrate methods, and protein S levels by quantitative enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. There were no significant differences between patients and controls in plasma antithrombin III, protein C and free protein S concentrations. We conclude that there was no evidence of a primary coagulation inhibitor abnormality in patients with Behçet's disease.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, Turkey.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Nalçaci
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Pekçelen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000990:Antithrombin III / Q000378:metabolism*; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011486:Protein C / Q000378:metabolism*; D017293:Protein S / Q000378:metabolism*
chemical_list: D011486:Protein C; D017293:Protein S; D000990:Antithrombin III