Increased ischemic stroke risk in patients with Behçet's disease: A nationwide population-based cohort study.

<h4>Background</h4>Behçet's disease (BD) is a recurrent, multisystemic, inflammatory disorder that mainly affects blood vessels. Because recurrent inflammation of blood vessels in the brain plays a crucial role in the development of ischemic stroke, we hypothesized that patients wit...

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Main Authors: Ching-Ying Wu, Hsin-Su Yu, Chee-Yin Chai, Yen-Hsia Wen, Shihn-Sheng Wu, Yang-Pei Chang, Chun-Hung Richard Lin, Jui-Hsiu Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0218652