Is Behçet’s syndrome associated with an increased risk of ischemic heart disease? A real-world evidence in Taiwan

Abstract Background A variety of chronic inflammatory diseases are linked to ischemic heart disease (IHD); however, this association is less well studied in patients with Behçet’s syndrome (BS). The primary objective of this study was to examine the impact of BS on the risk of IHD. The secondary obj...

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Main Authors: Chun-Yu Lin, Hung-An Chen, Chun-Hsin Wu, Yu-Jih Su, Tsai-Ching Hsu, Chung-Yuan Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-06-01
Series:Arthritis Research & Therapy
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13075-021-02543-6