Thrombophilic factors and their relation to thromboembolic and other clinical manifestations in Behçet's disease.

Abstract

Patients with BD do not have decreased protein C, protein S, or antithrombin III activity, activated protein C resistance, circulating LAC, or elevated levels of IgM aCL. A significant number of patients have elevated levels of IgG aCL but they are not associated with venous or arterial thrombosis. No correlation was found between any variable and other clinical manifestations of the disease.