title: Serum levels of vitamins A, C, and E, beta-carotene, selenium, and zinc in patients with Behçet's disease: a controlled study.
abstract: Behçet's disease is a multisystemic disease characterized by activation and remission periods. The etiopathogenesis is not exactly known; a genetic defect in the immunoregulatory system induced by infectious agents, like viruses and bacteria, is thought to cause the disease. In this study, we examine the serum levels of vitamins A, C, and E, beta-carotene, selenium, and zinc in Behçet's disease patients and investigate the relationship between these serum levels and the activation of the disease. We conclude that adding vitamin E to the treatment of Behçet's disease patients and its effects on the prognosis of the disease need to be further investigated by controlled studies.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, 06500 Besevler, Ankara, Turkey.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Erel
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozsoy
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Biberoğlu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bilgihan
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hasanoğlu
authors.forename: M O
authors.initials: MO
authors.lastname: Yis
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Atahan
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Oruk
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001528:Behcet Syndrome / Q000097:blood*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012643:Selenium / Q000097:blood*; D014815:Vitamins / Q000097:blood*; D015032:Zinc / Q000097:blood*; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014815:Vitamins; D019207:beta Carotene; D012643:Selenium; D015032:Zinc