Considerable discrepancies exist in the literature with respect to plasma total homocysteine (tHcy) levels in Behçet

s disease (BD). The aim of this study was to evaluate tHcy concentrations in these patients. Thirty-two patients with BD and 20 age- and body mass index-matched healthy volunteers were enrolled. Plasma tHcy concentrations were significantly higher, while vitamin B
12 and folate levels were significantly lower in patients with thrombosis and eye involvement than those without. C-reactive protein levels also correlated significantly in a negative manner with vitamin B
12 and folate but positively with tHcy. In conclusion, increased use or accelerated catabolism of folate and vitamin B
12 due to chronic inflammation and moderately increased tHcy concentrations related with deficiency of these cofactors, and immunosuppressive drug administration might be potential threats of vascular disease in BD.
Keywords Behçet
s disease - Folate - Homocysteine - Immunosuppressive treatment - Vitamin B12