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Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is an autoimmune disorder that is due to the production of autoantibodies against some of the body’s own antigens. It occurs most commonly in children between the ages ...

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Rituximab (Rituxan) may be a useful option for children with chronic steroid-dependent Henoch-Schonlein purpura, a small retrospective review suggested. Among eight children with this chronic ...

My patient is a 45-year-old Middle Eastern man who presented with acute onset of lower-extremity (legs and buttocks), palpable, non-blanching purpura 1 day after he had taken several Tylenol and ...

In a recent case report posted to the Research Square* preprint server, scientists showed that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection provokes immunoglobulin A ...

When vasculitis affects the skin, it can cause red or purple spots to develop. It may also cause ulcers or blisters. A vasculitis rash can become painful or itchy. Vasculitis is an inflammation and ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I am a 58-year-old female who was diagnosed with Henoch-Schonlein purpura in July 2016. With HSP, I had the telltale broken blood vessels and swelling in my legs, ankles and feet. Ever ...

Vasculitis is a group of diseases, also known as angiitis, that damage blood vessels by causing inflammation. It can affect any blood vessel anywhere in the body. Vasculitis means inflammation of the ...

Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is an IgA-mediated, small vessel vasculitis that predominantly affects children. IgA, C3, and immune complexes deposit in arterioles, capillaries, and venules. It is ...

Henoch–Schönlein purpura (HSP)—the most common vasculitis in children—is complicated by nephritis in about 30% of patients Long-term prognosis of HSP nephritis depends mainly on the development of ...