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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2008; 14(47): 7271-7271
Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7271
Published online Dec 21, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.7271
Differentiation of Behcet’s disease from inflammatory bowel diseases: Anti-saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody and anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody
Levent Filik, Ibrahim Biyikoglu, Gastroenterology Division, Ankara Research Hospital, Ankara 06600, Turkey
Author contributions: Filik L designed the study, Filik L and Biyikoglu I performed the research, Filik L analyzed the data and wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Dr. Levent Filik, Gastroenterology Division, Ankara Research Hospital, Ziya Gokalp Cad. Isik Apt. 72-14 Kizilay, Ankara 06600, Turkey. leventfilik@yahoo.co.uk
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Received: October 16, 2008
Revised: November 26, 2008
Accepted: December 3, 2008
Published online: December 21, 2008
Revised: November 26, 2008
Accepted: December 3, 2008
Published online: December 21, 2008
Abstract
The differential diagnosis of Behcet’s disease (BD) from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is sometimes difficult and challenging. Hereby, we suggested the utility of anti-saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody (ASCA) and anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody (p-ANCA) in the differential diagnosis of BD from IBD.
Keywords: Anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibody; Anti-saccharomyces cerevisiae antibody; Behcet’s disease