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The aim of our study was to assess serum endocan levels in patients with Behcet disease and to correlate it with various disease clinical and laboratory parameters of disease activity as well as carotid intima media thickness.


Clinical Trial Description

This study will be carried out on two groups:

• Group (I): Forty two patients diagnosed to have Behcets disease fulfilling the International Criteria for BD .

Group (II): including 42 age and sex matching healthy volunteers as control group.

(A) Clinical evaluation

1. Complete history taking.

2. Thorough clinical examination including opthalmologic evaluation .

3. Disease activity using The Behcet's disease current activity form (BD-DAF) . (B) Laboratory assessment:

All patients will be subjected to the following measurements:

1. ESR

2. CRP

3. CBC

4. liver and kidney function tests

d) Serum Endocan level e)triglycrides f) cholestrol C) carotid intima media thickness ;


Study Design


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NCT number NCT03853135
Study type Observational
Source Benha University
Contact
Status Completed
Phase
Start date February 27, 2019
Completion date December 16, 2019

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