Familial Cases of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura in Taiwanese Aborigines

• Main Authors: Yu-Hung Chen (Author), Teng-Yi Lin (Author), Chia-Jung Chen (Author), Li-Kuang Chen (Author), Rong-Hwa Jan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a disorder whose cause and pathogenesis is unknown; some familial cases of this disease have been reported. The clinical heterogeneity in HSP may be conferred by a number of genetic loci, including the major histocompatibility complex. The racial and genetic factor...