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Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis.
Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a systemic vasculitic disorder first reported by Heberden in 1806. The association of purpura and joint pain was described by Schönlein in 1837, who termed it “peliosis rheumatica.” Henoch added a description of four children with skin lesions associated with colicky abdominal pain, gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and joint pain in 1874, and in 1899 pointed out th...
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Henoch-Schönlein purpura commonly occurs in children at about age five. There is no known etiologic agent. The illness is characterized by skin rash, joint pain, edema and gastrointestinal symptoms. Laboratory tests are not diagnostic. Although there is no specific treatment, steroids may help prevent serious gastrointestinal complications. Prognosis is good, except for those patients with adva...
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Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is the most common vasculitic disease of childhood. It is a multisystem disease most commonly aVecting skin, joints, gastrointestinal tract, and kidneys, but other organs may be aVected. Epidemiological studies have shown HSP to have an annual incidence of approximately 13.5–18/ 100 000 children. 2 Although this is a condition that can occur from age 6 months to a...
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Henoch-Schönlein purpura is an acute, systemic, immune complex-mediated, leukocytoclastic vasculitis. It is characterized by a triad of palpable purpura (without thrombocytopenia), abdominal pain, and arthritis. Most patients have an antecedent upper respiratory illness. More than 90 percent of Henoch-Schönlein purpura cases occur in children younger than 10 years; however, adults with this con...
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Henoch-Schönlein purpura is the most common systemic vasculitis of childhood. In the majority of children, the outcome of Henoch-Schönlein purpura is excellent with spontaneous resolution of symptoms and signs. However, a small subset of patients will develop long-term sequelae in the form of chronic kidney disease. While the clinical presentation and diagnosis of Henoch-Schönlein purpura is st...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0141-0768,1758-1095
DOI: 10.1177/014107680209501009