Plasma prostacyclin levels in Behçet's disease.
1985
N Hizli, and
G Sahin, and
F Sahin, and
E Kansu, and
S Duru, and
S Karacadag, and
F Batman, and
S Dundar, and
T Zileli, and
H Telatar
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008297
Male
Males
D011464
Epoprostenol
A prostaglandin that is a powerful vasodilator and inhibits platelet aggregation. It is biosynthesized enzymatically from PROSTAGLANDIN ENDOPEROXIDES in human vascular tissue. The sodium salt has been also used to treat primary pulmonary hypertension (HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY).
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D001528
Behcet Syndrome
Rare chronic inflammatory disease involving the small blood vessels. It is of unknown etiology and characterized by mucocutaneous ulceration in the mouth and genital region and uveitis with hypopyon. The neuro-ocular form may cause blindness and death. SYNOVITIS; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; gastrointestinal ulcerations; RETINAL VASCULITIS; and OPTIC ATROPHY may occur as well.