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May 8, 2020 · Background Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is an IgA-mediated systemic small-vessel vasculitis with a predilection for the skin, gastrointestinal tract, joints, and kidneys. It is the most...
Oct 29, 2020 · Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP) is a small vessel vasculitis mediated by IgA-immune complex deposition. It is characterized by the clinical tetrad of non-thrombocytopenic palpable purpura ...
Jan 28, 2024 · IgA vasculitis, or Henoch-Schönlein purpura, is a systemic hypersensitivity vasculitis caused by the deposition of immune complexes in small blood vessels, including the renal glomeruli and mesangium. In the skin, the presentation is with non-thrombocytopenic purpura or urticaria.
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On March 1, 1995, the National Health Insurance (NHI) was established in Taiwan, achieving a coverage rate exceeding 99% among Taiwanese citizens. Each year, the Bureau of NHI provides data containing encrypted personal identifications, diagnoses, and healthcare utilizations to compose the Taiwan NHIRD . In the NHIRD, diseases are coded according t...
From the LHID and based on the criteria of the American College of Rheumatology , patients aged < 18 years with a first diagnosis of HSP (ICD-9-CM code 287.0) between January 1, 1997, and December 31, 2012, were identified from ambulatory, emergency, and inpatients claims data. Dates of the first HSP were defined as index dates. Patients diagnosed ...
Data analysis was conducted using SPSS 18.0 software for descriptive and contingency tables (SPSS, Inc., Chicago, Illinois). Pearson’s chi-squared tests were used for comparisons of categorical variables. The Kruskal-Wallis test was used to investigate average differences in age at HSP diagnosis and/or recurrence. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and...
- Wei-Te Lei, Po-Li Tsai, Szu-Hung Chu, Yu-Hsuan Kao, Chien-Yu Lin, Li-Ching Fang, Shyh-Dar Shyur, Yu-...
- 2018
Nov 30, 2016 · 1. To learn about the pathogenesis, clinical presentation, and differential diagnosis of Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) 2. To learn about the management options and outcome of HSP and associated nephritis. Case. A 5-year-old boy presented with abdominal pain for 2 days. His urine routine examination showed 10–15 RBC, 5–10 WBC, and 2 + protein.
- Sanjeev Gulati
- sgulati2002@hotmail.com
- 2017
Henoch-Schönlein purpura is a vasculitis involving the small vessels of the joints, kidneys, gastrointestinal tract, and skin. Henoch-Schönlein purpura can also involve the central nervous system (CNS) and the lungs; however, these findings are rare.
Nov 16, 2018 · Henoch–Schonlein purpura, also known as “IgA vasculitis” or “anaphylactoid purpura,” is a multisystem small-vessel vasculitis characterized by deposition of immune complexes containing immunoglobulin A and subsequent complement activation.
