Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors in patients with Behçet's disease: a multicenter experience

• Main Authors: Emad El-Shebiny (Author), Amira El-Fakharany (Author), Enas Zahran (Author), Sabry Shoeib (Author), Mohamed Salem (Author), Mohammed Elnaggar (Author), Nibal Morad (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: SpringerOpen, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background Vascular involvement in Behçet's disease (BD) is one of the major causes of mortality and morbidity. Modifiable cardiovascular risk factors such as high blood pressure, dyslipidemia, hyperglycemia, overweight, and smoking have been demonstrated to have a significant impact on cardio...