MULTIFACTORIAL ETIOPATHOGENY OF HENÖCH-SCHÖNLEIN PURPURA IN PEDIATRIC AGE

• Main Authors: Adriana Mocanu (Author), Ingrith Miron (Author), Smaranda Diaconescu (Author), Nicoleta Gimiga (Author), Claudia Olaru (Author), Marin Burlea (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Amaltea Medical Publishing House, 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Henöch-Schönlein purpura is a small-vessel vasculitis characterized by an abnormal response of the immune system: immunoglobulin A (IgA), C3 and immune complex deposition in arterioles, capillaries and venules. The syndrome is mostly seen in children, but it may affect people of any age. It is mor...