Are haemorheological alterations in Behçet 's disease related to a tendency for venous thrombosis?
Although patients with BD show a moderate hyperviscosity syndrome, possibly related to chronic inflammation, this does not seem to play a role in the development of thrombotic events.
Patients at greatest risk for a SCHF were women with limited mobility who resided in nursing homes for the elderly. The lower mortality rate associated with second fractures shows that the prognosis for such patients is good. Since the at-risk group is so well defined, prophylactic measures for these patients should be utilized in order to minimize the risk of additional fractures.