Laboratory Markers Indicating Gastrointestinal Involvement of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura in Children
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Laboratory Markers Indicating Gastrointestinal Involvement of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura in Children
PURPOSE To determine clinically useful biochemical markers reflecting disease activity and/or gastrointestinal (GI) tract involvement in Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP). METHODS A total of 185 children with HSP and 130 controls were included. Laboratory data indicating inflammation, standard coagulation, and activated coagulation were analyzed for the HSP patients, including measurements of th...
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عنوان ژورنال: Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2234-8646,2234-8840
DOI: 10.5223/pghn.2015.18.1.39