Correlation between antiphospholipid antibodies and renal involvement in children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura: A cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Mehrnoush Hassas Yeganeh (Author), Reza Sinaei (Author), Aye Yaraghi (Author), Khosro Rahmani (Author), Vadood Javadi Parvaneh (Author), Reza Shiari (Author), Hamid Hosseinzadeh (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Babol University of Medical Sciences, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Renal involvement is the most damaging long-term complication of Immunoglobulin-A (IgA) vasculitis. In the lack of a definite predictive biomarker for renal involvement, antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) have been proposed in recent years. Methods: In this prospective cohort of 48 pediat...