It is known that drugs like colchicine, cyclosporine, and corticosteroids can influence serum syndecan-1 levels.20,22,42 Since immunosuppressive treatment is known to slow cIMT progression in patients with Behçet’s disease, it is likely that the treatment given to the Behçet’s patients in this study has influenced both cIMT and syndecan-1 values.25 The gene discussed is SDC1; the disease is Behcet disease.