Study Population:
The study is a cross-sectional study including 48 BD patients, of whom
18 had vascular BD, and 40 age and sex-matched healthy individuals
admitted to rheumatology outpatient clinics. Participants having any
concomitant autoimmune or autoinflammatory diseases, acute or chronic
infection, anemia, and any chronic metabolic ilnesses (such as diabetes
mellitus type 2, dyslipidemia, hypertension, metabolic syndrome), any
cardiovascular disease, any abnormal renal or hepatic function, thyroid
disease, malignancy, and women who were pregnant or postpartum 6 months
were not included in the study.