Homocysteine May Involve in the Pathogenesis of Behcet's Disease by Inducing Inflammation
Table 3
The significance of the association of Hcy with versus without individual
clinical manifestations and pathergy reaction.
Hcy levels (mol/L) in patients with
Hcy levels (mol/L) in patients without
Manifestations
No. of Patients
Median
(Range)
Median
(Range)
P-values
Oral ulcer
31
18.03
(8–39.3)
14.28
(6.4–29)
Genital ulcer
23
18.1
(11.9–38.1)
14.28
(6.4–39.3)
Ocular lesion
18
21.59
(14–39.3)
14.15
(6.4–38)
Vascular lesion
37
19
(11.9–39.3)
13.75
(6.4–26)
Arthritis/arthralgia
25
16
(6.4–39.3)
15
(8–38.1)
EN/PPE
31
16
(8.1–38.1)
14.88
(6.4–39.3)
(+) pathergy
35
17.2
(7.9–38.1)
14
(6.4–39.3)
by Mann-Whitney U test (statistically
significant with versus without clinical manifestations).Data are presented as median values and their individual ranges within parentheses.
