Henoch-Schonlein Purpura in adults: Outcome and prognostic factors
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura in adults: Outcome and prognostic factors
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DOI:
10.1097/01.asn.0000013883.99976.22
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发表时间:
2002-05-01
影响因子:
13.6
通讯作者:
Nochy, D
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作者:
Pillebout, E;Thervet, E;Nochy, D
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura nephritis (HSPN) has been extensively studied in children but, its natural history in adults is much less known. A cohort of 250 adults suffering HSP was retrospectively analyzed for a median follow-up period of 14.8 yr. All patients had biopsies consistent with HSP (predominant IgA mesangial deposits) associated with purpura, bowel angina, and/or abdominal pain. At presentation, palpable purpura was present in 96% of patients, and arthritis was reported in 61%, and gastrointestinal involvement in 48%. Thirty-two percent of the patients showed renal insufficiency (Creatinine clearance [CrCl]