Intravenous γ Globulin for Intractable Abdominal Pain due to IgA Vasculitis

• Main Authors: George Naifa (Author), George Totikidis (Author), Sonia Alexiadou (Author), Christina Kolona (Author), Elpis Mantadakis (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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IgA vasculitis (formerly known as Henoch-Schönlein purpura or anaphylactoid purpura) is a usually benign vasculitis that affects children of school age. The disease is characterized by the tetrad of palpable purpura, arthralgia/arthritis, abdominal pain, and hematuria. Treatment of IgA vasculitis i...