A fatal case of severe gastrointestinal and renal involvement in Henoch-Schönlein purpura

• Main Authors: Filipa Santos Cardoso (Author), David Barrote Navarro Dias (Author), Marco Sandro Oliveira Mendes (Author), Mário Rui Ventura Góis (Author), Helena Sousa Viana (Author), Fernando Eduardo Barbosa Nolasco (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Society of Diabetic Nephropathy Prevention, 2019-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is an immune-complex mediated vasculitis affecting small vessels with dominant IgA deposits. It is seen mostly in children, with a self-limiting disease, but can present with more severe clinical features in older patients, such as gastrointestinal (GI) involvement, w...