October 18, 2002
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Behçet disease linked with elevated nitric oxide levels
ANKARA, Turkey — Levels of nitric oxide were elevated in the aqueous humor of patients with a history of Behçet disease, researchers here found.
Aqueous humor samples were taken from 11 patients with Behçet disease who were undergoing cataract surgery. Similar samples were taken from 20 age-matched controls. The amount of nitrite in the aqueous humor in patients with Behçet disease was above the detection limit in eight of 11 patients. None of the control patients had detectable levels of nitrite in the aqueous humor.
The study is published in Retina.