Comparison of relapse rates in Behçet’s disease with venous involvement on different doses of azathioprine therapy, a retrospective observational study
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Sinem Girgin; Seda Yurumez; Cemal Bes; Nilufer Alpay-Kanitez; Selda Çelik; Ahmet Omma; Ozan Cemal Icacan
- Source
- International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases. 24:562-566
- Subject
- Adult
Male
medicine.medical_specialty
Time Factors
Turkey
Azathioprine
Behcet's disease
Gastroenterology
Effective dose (radiation)
Young Adult
03 medical and health sciences
0302 clinical medicine
Rheumatology
Maintenance therapy
Recurrence
Internal medicine
medicine
Humans
030212 general & internal medicine
Survival rate
Retrospective Studies
Venous Thrombosis
030203 arthritis & rheumatology
business.industry
Behcet Syndrome
Remission Induction
Retrospective cohort study
Middle Aged
Thrombophlebitis
medicine.disease
Progression-Free Survival
Cohort
Prednisolone
Female
business
Immunosuppressive Agents
medicine.drug
- Language
- ISSN
- 1756-185X
1756-1841
AIM The aim of this study was to investigate relapse rates in azathioprine (AZA) maintenance therapy at different doses in Behcet's disease (BD) with venous involvement. METHOD Clinical records of patients who met the diagnostic criteria of International Study Group (ISG) for BD, were diagnosed with venous involvement of BD for at least 6 months and sustained clinical remission with AZA for at least 3 months were analyzed retrospectively. The analysis cohort was divided into 2 groups based on AZA dose (Group A: ≥ 2 mg/kg/d and Group B