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Hu YC, Yang YH, Chiang BL. Immunoglobulin A vasculitis: The clinical features and pathophysiology. Kaohsiung J Med Sci 2024. [PMID: 38828518 DOI: 10.1002/kjm2.12852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/03/2024] [Revised: 05/06/2024] [Accepted: 05/07/2024] [Indexed: 06/05/2024] Open
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Palpable purpura, gastrointestinal symptoms, joint involvement, and renal disease characterize immunoglobulin A vasculitis (IgAV). Renal involvement ranging from mild proteinuria to severe nephritic or nephrotic syndrome highlights the importance of monitoring kidney function in patients with IgAV. Recognizing these key features is crucial for early diagnosis and appropriate management to prevent long-term complications related to kidney disease. However, the pathogenesis of IgAV remains unclear. Disease mechanisms involve various factors, including the interplay of aberrantly glycosylated IgA, anti-endothelial cell antibodies, and neutrophils following infection triggers, which are the main pathogenic mechanisms of IgAV. Insights from cases of IgAV related to Coronavirus disease 2019 have offered additional understanding of the connection between infection and IgAV pathogenesis. This review provides a valuable resource for healthcare professionals and rheumatology researchers seeking a better understanding of the clinical features and pathophysiology of IgAV.
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- Ya-Chiao Hu
- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Graduate Institute of Clinical Medicine, College of Medicine, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Pediatrics, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
- Genome and Systems Biology Degree Program, College of Life Science, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan
- Medical Research, National Taiwan University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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Frkovic M, Turcic A, Gagro A, Srsen S, Frkovic SH, Rogic D, Jelusic M. Erythrocyte Glutathione S-Transferase Activity as a Sensitive Marker of Kidney Function Impairment in Children with IgA Vasculitis. Int J Mol Sci 2024; 25:3795. [PMID: 38612603 PMCID: PMC11011981 DOI: 10.3390/ijms25073795] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2024] [Revised: 03/24/2024] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/14/2024] Open
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IgA vasculitis (IgAV) is the most common childhood vasculitis. The main cause of morbidity and mortality in children with IgAV is nephritis (IgAVN), but the risk of its development, severity, and chronicity remain unclear. Erythrocyte glutathione S-transferase (e-GST) activity has been previously detected as a sensitive marker of kidney function impairment in several diseases. We spectrophotometrically assessed and correlated e-GST activity between 55 IgAV patients without nephritis (IgAVwN), 42 IgAVN patients, and 52 healthy controls. At disease onset, e-GST activity was significantly higher in IgAVN patients (median (interquartile range)) (5.7 U/gHb (4.4-7.5)) than in IgAVwN patients (3.1 U/gHb (2.2-4.2); p < 0.001), and controls (3.1 U/gHb (1.9-4.2); p < 0.001). Therewithal, there were no differences between the IgAVwN patients and controls (p = 0.837). e-GST activity was also significantly higher in the IgAVN patients than in the IgAVwN patients after 3 months (5.0 U/gHb (4.2-6.2) vs. 3.3 U/gHb (2.3-4.1); p < 0.001) and 6 months (4.2 U/gHb (3.2-5.8) vs. 3.3 U/gHb (2.1-4.1); p < 0.001) since the disease onset. Consistent correlations between e-GST activity and serum creatinine, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), and proteinuria levels were not detected. In conclusion, increased e-GST activity can serve as a subtle indicator of kidney function impairment in children with IgAV.
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- Marijan Frkovic
- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, University of Zagreb Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Children’s Hospital Zagreb, Medical Faculty Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Centre Split, School of Medicine, University of Split, 21000 Split, Croatia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, University of Zagreb Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Pediatrics, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, 10000 Zagreb, Croatia
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Chen J, Wen Z, Yang X, Jia J, Zhang X, Pian L, Zhao P. Ultrasound-Based Radiomics for the Classification of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Nephritis in Children. ULTRASONIC IMAGING 2024; 46:110-120. [PMID: 38140769 DOI: 10.1177/01617346231220000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/24/2023]
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Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSPN) is one of the most common kidney diseases in children. The current diagnosis and classification of HSPN depend on pathological biopsy, which is seriously limited by its invasive and high-risk nature. The aim of the study was to explore the potential of radiomics model for evaluating the histopathological classification of HSPN based on the ultrasound (US) images. A total of 440 patients with Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis proved by biopsy were analyzed retrospectively. They were grouped according to two histopathological categories: those without glomerular crescent formation (ISKDC grades I-II) and those with glomerular crescent formation (ISKDC grades III-V). The patients were randomly assigned to either a training cohort (n = 308) or a validation cohort (n = 132) with a ratio of 7:3. The sonologist manually drew the regions of interest (ROI) on the ultrasound images of the right kidney including the cortex and medulla. Then, the ultrasound radiomics features were extracted using the Pyradiomics package. The dimensions of radiomics features were reduced by Spearman correlation coefficients and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator (LASSO) method. Finally, three radiomics models using k-nearest neighbor (KNN), logistic regression (LR), and support vector machine (SVM) were established, respectively. The predictive performance of such classifiers was assessed with receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve. 105 radiomics features were extracted from derived US images of each patient and 14 features were ultimately selected for the machine learning analysis. Three machine learning models including k-nearest neighbor (KNN), logistic regression (LR), and support vector machine (SVM) were established for HSPN classification. Of the three classifiers, the SVM classifier performed the best in the validation cohort [area under the curve (AUC) =0.870 (95% CI, 0.795-0.944), sensitivity = 0.706, specificity = 0.950]. The US-based radiomics had good predictive value for HSPN classification, which can be served as a noninvasive tool to evaluate the severity of renal pathology and crescentic formation in children with HSPN.
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- Jie Chen
- Department of Ultrasound Medical, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
- Department of Ultrasound Medical, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Radiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Pathology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medical, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medical, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medical, The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Chinese Medicine, Zhengzhou, China
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- Department of Ultrasound Medical, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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白 梦, 杨 晓, 梅 晓, 李 金, 杨 月, 黄 岩. [Urinary protein and renal pathological features in children with immunoglobulin A vasculitis with nephritis and hypercoagulability]. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2024; 26:164-168. [PMID: 38436314 PMCID: PMC10921882 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2309033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2023] [Accepted: 12/25/2023] [Indexed: 03/05/2024]
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OBJECTIVES To study the association of hypercoagulability with urinary protein and renal pathological damage in children with immunoglobulin A vasculitis with nephritis (IgAVN). METHODS Based on the results of coagulation function, 349 children with IgAVN were divided into a hypercoagulability group consisting of 52 children and a non-hypercoagulability group consisting of 297 children. Urinary protein and renal pathological features were compared between the two groups, and the factors influencing the formation of hypercoagulability in children with IgAVN were analyzed. RESULTS Compared with the non-hypercoagulability group, the hypercoagulability group had significantly higher levels of urinary erythrocyte count, 24-hour urinary protein, urinary protein/creatinine, urinary immunoglobulin G/creatinine, and urinary N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase (P<0.05). The hypercoagulability group also had a significantly higher proportion of children with a renal pathological grade of III-IV, diffuse mesangial proliferation, capillary endothelial cell proliferation, or >25% crescent formation (P<0.05). The multivariate logistic regression analysis showed that capillary endothelial cell proliferation and glomerular crescent formation >25% were associated with the formation of hypercoagulability in children with IgAVN (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS The renal injury in IgAVN children with hypercoagulability is more severe, with greater than 25% crescent formation and increased proliferation of glomerular endothelial cells being important contributing factors that exacerbate the hypercoagulable state in IgAVN.
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Reicy R, Jari M. Comparison of Different Treatment Regimens for Long-term Improvement of Renal Function in Patients with Henoch-Schönlein Purpura: A Systematic Review. Curr Rheumatol Rev 2024; 20:57-64. [PMID: 37698064 DOI: 10.2174/1573397119666230825163008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2023] [Revised: 06/27/2023] [Accepted: 07/25/2023] [Indexed: 09/13/2023]
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BACKGROUNDS Henoch-Schönlein purpura (IgA vasculitis) is the most common childhood vasculitis, one of its complications is renal involvement. However, several treatment regimens have been proposed to improve renal function in the long term, but which drug regimen can be most effective is still controversial. METHODS This study was a systematic review. In order to find evidence related to the purpose of this study, databases including Google Scholar, Web of Science, ProQuest and Medline via PubMed, and Scopus were searched with the appropriate keywords. QUADAS-2 (a Quality Assessment tools for Diagnostic Accuracy Studies) checklist was also used to evaluate the quality of studies. Based on the keywords used in reviewing the information sources of scientific articles, in the first stage, 86 studies were included in the review. Taking into account characteristics such as lack of homogeneity with the objectives of the present study, finally, 11 studies were selected for analysis and final evaluation. RESULTS A total of 11 studies, including 722 patients in the age range of 5.5 to 9.9 years with HSP were included in the study. The follow-up period of the patients varied from 6 months to 16 years in terms of examining the treatment process. In terms of study type, 7 studies were conducted as prospective or retrospective (non-interventional) cohorts and 4 studies as randomized clinical trials. The treatment regimen of injectable methylprednisolone followed by oral prednisolone resulted in a long-term recovery of 79.2% (95% confidence interval between 0.66% and 88.2%); however, the need for additional immunosuppressive in two studies was mentioned as 38% and 46.1%, respectively. In the therapeutic regimen of oral methylprednisolone alone, a significant improvement in long-term renal function was achieved in comparison with placebo. Administration of injectable methylprednisolone followed by cyclosporine A had the highest effectiveness in terms of improving renal function in the long term. CONCLUSION Regimes based on the administration of prednisolone (either oral or injectable, either as a single drug or as a combination) lead to long-term improvement of renal function in patients with HSP, but the use of other immunosuppressive drugs such as cyclosporine A, of course, with optimizing the drug dose can lead to a significant improvement in the clinical performance.
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- Razieh Reicy
- Pediatric resident, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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- Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Imam Hossein Children,s Hospital, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
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Batnozic Varga M, Held M, Wagner J, Arvaj N, Sestan M, Sapina M, Kifer N, Grguric D, Crkvenac Gornik K, Gagro A, Frkovic M, Jelusic M. The Association of HMGB1 and RAGE Gene Polymorphisms with IgA Vasculitis. Biochem Genet 2023:10.1007/s10528-023-10536-0. [PMID: 37902913 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-023-10536-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2023] [Accepted: 09/22/2023] [Indexed: 11/01/2023]
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High-mobility group box 1 (HMGB1) is a pleiotropic cytokine that propagates inflammation by its extracellular action of interacting with the receptor for advanced glycation end products (RAGE). Both HMGB1 and RAGE play multiple roles in the pathogenesis of a variety of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. We investigated the association of five single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of the HMGB1 gene (rs1412125, rs2249825, rs1045411, rs1060348, rs41369348) and four SNPs of the RAGE gene (rs1800624, rs1800625, rs2070600, rs3134940) with the susceptibility and clinical features of paediatric patients with IgA vasculitis (IgAV), also known as Henoch-Schönlein's purpura. This case‒control study included 103 children with IgAV (experimental group) and 150 age-matched healthy individuals (control group). The strength of the association between different groups and alleles or genotypes of HMGB1 and RAGE was estimated using odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). The HMGB1 polymorphisms rs41369348, rs1045411, rs2249825 and rs1412125 were associated with the development of generalized purpuric rash, and rs1412125 was associated with IgAV nephritis (IgAVN). The RAGE polymorphism rs2070600 might be linked to the development of arthritis in IgAV patients. There was no statistically significant association between the analysed polymorphisms and susceptibility to IgAV. This is the first study to propose an association between several HMGB1 and RAGE polymorphisms and different phenotypes in the clinical course of IgAV in a paediatric population. Further research on other polymorphisms of HMGB1 and RAGE should be conducted in a larger number of patients.
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- Mateja Batnozic Varga
- Department of Paediatrics, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Medicine Osijek, University Hospital Centre Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Rheumatology and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Centre of Reference for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology of Ministry of Health of the Republic Croatia, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Kispaticeva 12, 10 000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Medicine Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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- Department of Medical Biology and Genetics, Faculty of Medicine Osijek, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Rheumatology and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Centre of Reference for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology of Ministry of Health of the Republic Croatia, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Kispaticeva 12, 10 000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Medicine Osijek, University Hospital Centre Osijek, Osijek, Croatia
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Rheumatology and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Centre of Reference for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology of Ministry of Health of the Republic Croatia, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Kispaticeva 12, 10 000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Rheumatology and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Centre of Reference for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology of Ministry of Health of the Republic Croatia, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Kispaticeva 12, 10 000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Laboratory Diagnostics, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Department of Paediatrics, Children's Hospital Zagreb, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Rheumatology and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Centre of Reference for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology of Ministry of Health of the Republic Croatia, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Kispaticeva 12, 10 000, Zagreb, Croatia
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- Division of Clinical Immunology, Rheumatology and Allergology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Zagreb School of Medicine, Centre of Reference for Paediatric and Adolescent Rheumatology of Ministry of Health of the Republic Croatia, University Hospital Centre Zagreb, Kispaticeva 12, 10 000, Zagreb, Croatia.
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Guo H, Wang ZL, Tao Z. Delayed diagnosis of abdominal Henoch-Schonlein purpura in children: A case report. World J Clin Cases 2023; 11:6311-6317. [PMID: 37731573 PMCID: PMC10507560 DOI: 10.12998/wjcc.v11.i26.6311] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/10/2023] [Revised: 08/11/2023] [Accepted: 08/11/2023] [Indexed: 09/08/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND For children with abdominal Henoch-Schonlein purpura presenting abdominal pain as an initial symptom and severe clinical manifestations, but without purpura appearance on the skin, the diagnosis and treatment are relatively difficult. This study summarized the characteristics of this group of patients by literature review and provided additional references for further refinement of glucocorticoid therapy in this vasculitis. CASE SUMMARY A 6-year-old girl presented mainly with repeated abdominal pain and had received short-term out-of-hospital treatment with hydrocortisone. On day 7 after onset, gastroscopy revealed chronic non-atrophic gastritis and erosive duodenitis without purpuric rash, and no obvious resolution of the abdominal pain was found after treatment against infection and for protection of gastric mucosa. On day 14 the inflammatory indices continued to rise and the pain was relieved after enhanced anti-infective therapy, but without complete resolution. On day 19, the patient presented with aggravated abdominal pain with purplish-red dots on the lower limbs, by which Henoch-Schonlein purpura was confirmed. After 5 d of sequential treatment with methylprednisolone and prednisone, abdominal pain disappeared and she was discharged. CONCLUSION Henoch-Schonlein purpura-related rash may appear after long-term abdominal pain, and should be distinguished from acute and chronic gastrointestinal diseases at the early stage without typical rash. For bacterial infection-induced Henoch-Schonlein purpura, glucocorticoid therapy alone without clearing the infection may not relieve symptoms.
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- Hui Guo
- Department of Pediatrics, West China Second University Hospital, Chengdu 610041, Sichuan Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China
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- Key Laboratory of Birth Defects and Related Diseases of Women and Children, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan Province, China
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Elgormus Y. Biomarkers and their Clinical Applications in Pediatrics. Biomark Med 2022. [DOI: 10.2174/9789815040463122010019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Biomarker studies are becoming increasingly interesting for many fields of
medicine. The use of biomarkers in medicine is involved in detecting diseases and
supporting diagnosis and treatment decisions. New research and new discoveries on the
molecular basis of the disease show that there may be a number of promising new
biomarkers for use in daily clinical practice. Clinical trials in children lag behind adult
research both in quality and quantity. The number of biomarkers validated to optimize
pediatric patient management is limited. In the pathogenesis of many diseases, it should
not be extrapolated to the pediatric clinical setting, taking into account that biomarkers
that are effective in adults are clearly different in children and that ontogeny directly
affects disease development and therapeutic response in children. The search for ideal
biomarkers or markers that can make an early and definitive diagnosis in neonatal
sepsis is still ongoing. The ideal biomarker for pediatric diseases should be costeffective,
noninvasive, applicable to pediatric specific diseases, and its results should
correspond to age-related physiological changes. Lactate, troponin and B-type
natriuretic peptide are valuable biomarkers in the evaluation and management of
critically ill children with cardiac disease. Tumor markers in children are biochemical
substances used in the clinical treatment of pediatric tumors and to detect the presence
of cancer (regression or progression). In this chapter, current and brief information
about biomarkers and their clinical applications used in the diagnosis and monitoring of
pediatric diseases is presented.;
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- Yusuf Elgormus
- Medicine Hospital,Department of Pediatric Health and Diseases,Department of Pediatric Health and Diseases, Medicine Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey,Istanbul,Turkey
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Li C, Wang ZB. Clinical application of compound Glycyrrhizin tablets in the treatment of patients with Simplex Henoch-Schonlein Purpura and its effect on immune function. Pak J Med Sci 2022; 38:271-275. [PMID: 35035438 PMCID: PMC8713233 DOI: 10.12669/pjms.38.1.4609] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2021] [Revised: 08/27/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Objectives: To investigate the curative effect of Compound Glycyrrhizin Tablets in the adjuvant treatment of simplex Henoch-Schonlein purpura and its influence in improving immune function. Methods: In this retrospective study design was used in this study. Eighty newly diagnosed patients with purpura simplex who visited the outpatient department of Baoding First Central Hospital from June 2017 to February 2020 were included. They were randomly divided into treatment group and control group. The two groups were provided with the same conventional comprehensive treatment. Patients in the treatment group received oral administration of Compound Glycyrrhizin Tablets on the basis of conventional treatment. The clinical efficacy of the treatment group and the control group were compared according to the time and effect of purpura regression, followed by the comparison of changes of T cell subsets before and after treatment. Results: The total effective rate of the treatment group was 92.5%, which was higher than that of the control group (77.5%) (P < 0.05). The purpura subsidence time of effective patients in treatment group was shorter than that in control group (P < 0.05). There was no significant difference in lymphocyte subsets between the treatment group and the control group before treatment. After treatment, the proportion of CD4+ cells and CD4+/CD8+ cells in the treatment group were obviously higher than that in the control group, and the count of CD8+ cells was evidently lower than that in the control group (P < 0.05). Conclusions: Compound Glycyrrhizin is effective in the adjuvant treatment of simplex Henoch-Schonlein purpura without obvious adverse reactions, which is valuable for clinical application as an adjuvant.
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- Chao Li
- Chao Li, Department of Hematology, Beijing Aerospace General Hospital, Beijing, 100076, P.R. China
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- Zhi-bin Wang2 Department of Hematology, Baoding First Central Hospital, Baoding, Hebei, 071000, P.R.China
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Pang S, Zhao S, Bai X, Song N, Wang S, Yu J, Zhang J, Ding X. Variations of tongue coating microbiota in children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis. Microb Pathog 2021; 160:105192. [PMID: 34534642 DOI: 10.1016/j.micpath.2021.105192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/19/2021] [Revised: 08/30/2021] [Accepted: 09/09/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Variations in the oral microbiota have been significantly correlated with the progress of autoimmune diseases, such as immunoglobulin A nephropathy and Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP). However, there is no report outlining the character of tongue coating microbiota variations in children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSPN). METHOD A total of 20 children with HSPN and 14 healthy controls were recruited for this research. Tongue coating samples of two groups were collected for 16S rRNA gene sequencing. The diversity, principal component analysis (PCA), nonmetric multidimensional scaling (NMDS), partial least squares discriminant analysis (PLS-DA), and linear discriminant analysis (LDA) effect size (LEfSe) were performed. Microbial function was assessed using the PICRUST. RESULTS The ACE and Chao indices were greatly lower in the HSPN group than in the HG (P = 0.001). The Shannon and Simpson indices were dramatically reduced in children with HSPN compared with those in the healthy controls (P = 0.005). Bacteroidales, Selenomonadales, Lactobacillales, Fusobacteriales, Neisseriales, and Actinomycetales composed more than 80% of all sequences, while Bacteroidales was the most generous order in both groups. PCA, NMDS and PLS-DA showed a marked difference between the control and HSPN groups. LEfSe analysis showed alteration of tongue coating microbiota in the HSPN group. There were 30 metabolic functions significantly differed between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS Children with HSPN have substantially various tongue coating microbiota compared to healthy controls. Even though this research does not indicate causality, it is beneficial to enhance the possibility for coming microbial-based treatments to enhance the clinical effects of HSPN in children.
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- Shuang Pang
- Longhua Hospital, Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shanghai, 200032, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai Institute of Kidney and Dialysis; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Kidney and Blood Purification; Shanghai Medical Center of Kidney Disease, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, 110032, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai Institute of Kidney and Dialysis; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Kidney and Blood Purification; Shanghai Medical Center of Kidney Disease, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, 110032, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai Institute of Kidney and Dialysis; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Kidney and Blood Purification; Shanghai Medical Center of Kidney Disease, Shanghai, 200433, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, 110032, China.
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- Department of Nephrology, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University; Shanghai Institute of Kidney and Dialysis; Shanghai Key Laboratory of Kidney and Blood Purification; Shanghai Medical Center of Kidney Disease, Shanghai, 200433, China.
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Zhang H, Li X, Xu H, Ran F, Zhao G. Effect and safety evaluation of tacrolimus and tripterygium glycosides combined therapy in treatment of Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis. Int J Urol 2021; 28:1157-1163. [PMID: 34378238 DOI: 10.1111/iju.14665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/14/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis has become a significant threat to children's health. Traditional combined therapy of glucocorticoids and cyclophosphamide leads to severe toxicity and complications. Therefore, identifying a feasible and effective strategy with low side-effects for the treatment of Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis is of great significance. METHODS A randomized, controlled trial was carried out. A total of 279 children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis were recruited and randomly divided into three groups: control group (receiving the current standard therapy), TA group (receiving tacrolimus) and TA + tripterygium glycosides group (receiving tacrolimus + tripterygium treatment). The total duration of the trial was 6 months, and the duration of follow-up observation was 9 months. RESULTS Various therapies showed similar therapeutic effects in the third and sixth months. The relief of Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis symptoms caused by TA + tripterygium glycosides was slower than the TA and control groups. The incidence of adverse reactions in the TA + tripterygium glycosides group was lower in the control and TA groups. The final treatment effect of the experimental groups was better than the control group. The recurrence rate in the TA + tripterygium glycosides group was also significantly lower. CONCLUSION Tacrolimus and tripterygium glycosides combined therapy had better effects and safety for long-term treatment of Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis.
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- Huiwu Zhang
- Department of Pediatrics, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, China
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- Department of Nephrology, Baoding First Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, China
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- Department of Neonatology, Cangzhou Central Hospital, Cangzhou, Hebei, China
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Mizerska-Wasiak M, Winiarska M, Nogal K, Cichoń-Kawa K, Pańczyk-Tomaszewska M, Małdyk J. IgA Vasculitis Complicated by Both CMV Reactivation and Tuberculosis. Pediatr Rep 2021; 13:416-420. [PMID: 34449697 PMCID: PMC8396185 DOI: 10.3390/pediatric13030048] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2021] [Revised: 07/13/2021] [Accepted: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis is the most common systemic vasculitis in the pediatric population. We present the case of a patient with IgA vasculitis with nephritis who developed cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection followed by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection. In the literature, there are a few cases of IgA nephropathy accompanied by reactivation of CMV or tuberculosis. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first reported case of IgA vasculitis complicated by both CMV reactivation and tuberculosis. It is important to detect infections in patients with IgA vasculitis because they can induce and exacerbate the symptoms of the disease. Effective antimicrobial treatment facilitates the management of proteinuria and slows down the decline of renal function. Immunosuppressive therapy is a risk factor for reactivation of latent infections and makes patients more susceptible to its generalized and complicated course. This can be prevented by actively screening for hidden sites of infection.
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- Małgorzata Mizerska-Wasiak
- Department of Pediatrics and Nephrology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland; (K.C.-K.); (M.P.-T.)
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- Student’s Scientific Group at the Department of Pediatrics and Nephrology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland; (M.W.); (K.N.)
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- Student’s Scientific Group at the Department of Pediatrics and Nephrology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland; (M.W.); (K.N.)
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- Department of Pediatrics and Nephrology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland; (K.C.-K.); (M.P.-T.)
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- Department of Pathology, Medical University of Warsaw, 02-091 Warsaw, Poland;
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Fu W, Ye W, Liu X, Zhu S, Fu H, Zhu R, Li H, Zeng H, Wang Q. Meta-analysis of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios in Henoch-Schonlein purpura and its complications. Int Immunopharmacol 2021; 94:107454. [PMID: 33588173 DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2021.107454] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2020] [Revised: 01/27/2021] [Accepted: 01/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) are associated with the severity of Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP). Therefore, we conducted a meta-analysis to evaluate the clinical significance of NLR and PLR in HSP and its complications. METHODS A comprehensive literature search was conducted by searching the PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, VIP, and SinoMed databases from their inception to September 31, 2020. We used the standard mean difference (SMD) with a 95% confidence interval (CI) to estimate the pooled effect and used subgroup analysis to investigate heterogeneity. RESULTS A total of 1,691 HSP patients and 563 healthy controls (HCs) from 15 studies were included in the analysis. The NLR value was significantly higher in 431 HSP patients with gastrointestinal complications (HSP-GCs) than that in 833 HSP patients without GCs (SMD = 1.09, 95% CI: 0.62-1.57, P < 0.001); in 83 HSP adult patients with renal involvement (HSP-RI) than that in 131 adult HSP patients without RI (SMD = 0.33, 95% CI: 0.05-0.60, P = 0.021); and in 831 HSP patients than that in 563 HCs (SMD = 0.70, 95% CI: 0.51-0.89, P < 0.001). The PLR was significantly higher in 417 HSP patients than that in 264 HCs (SMD = 0.39, 95% CI: 0.06-0.71, P = 0.02). CONCLUSIONS NLR could serve as a useful biomarker to predict GCs and RI in patients with HSP. However, further well-designed and large cohort studies are warranted to confirm these findings.
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- Wei Fu
- Clinical Medicine, Senior Students from the Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Gastroenterology, Luzhou People's Hospital, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, PR China
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- Clinical Medicine, Senior Students from the Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, PR China
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- Clinical Medicine, Senior Students from the Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, PR China
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine, Chengdu First People's Hospital, Chengdu 610000, Sichuan, PR China
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- Clinical Medicine, Senior Students from the Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, PR China
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- Clinical Medicine, Senior Students from the Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, PR China
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- Clinical Medicine, Senior Students from the Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, PR China
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- Sichuan Provincial Center for Gynecology and Breast Diseases, Affiliated Hospital of Southwest Medical University, Luzhou 646000, Sichuan, PR China.
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Hui G, Cheng Z, Ran H, Ziwei W, Fang D. A Pooled Study of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Insertion/Deletion Gene Polymorphism in Relation to Risk, Pathology and Prognosis of Childhood Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis Nephritis. Biochem Genet 2020; 59:202-218. [PMID: 32980913 DOI: 10.1007/s10528-020-09999-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/26/2020] [Accepted: 09/18/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) insertion/deletion (I/D) gene polymorphism has been inconsistently reported to be a risk factor for Childhood immunoglobulin A vasculitis (IgAV) nephritis. We comprehensively searched electronic databases as of Jan 2020. Nineteen studies with 1104 cases and 1589 controls were included. Sensitivity analyses based on different subgroups were performed. Further analyses were conducted for association of ACE polymorphism with disease severity and prognosis. Significant associations were found between ACE I/D polymorphism and childhood IgAV nephritis, with the strongest association in DD vs. II comparison (OR 1.72, 95% CI 1.21-2.46). Subgroup analyses generally showed significant results. Besides, ACE polymorphism was significantly associated with proteinuria (DD + DI vs. II: OR 2.22, 95% CI 1.14-4.33; DI + II vs. DD: OR 0.49, 95% CI 0.30-0.81) and worse prognosis (the strongest effect in DD + DI vs. II: OR 4.43, 95% CI 1.84-10.71) among children with IgAV nephritis. The ACE polymorphism seemed not to be associated with hematuria, hypertension, and renal pathology. This study suggested significant association of ACE gene polymorphism with the risk of IgAV nephritis in children. D allele in the ACE genotype could be a useful genetic marker to predict proteinuria and worse prognosis for childhood IgAV nephritis.
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- Gao Hui
- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China. .,MOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
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- Anhui Provincial Cancer Institute, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University, No. 218 Jixi Road, Hefei, 230022, Anhui, China. .,MOE Key Laboratory of Population Health Across Life Cycle, No 81 Meishan Road, Hefei, 230032, Anhui, China.
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Zheng X, Chen Q, Chen L. Obesity is associated with Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Nephritis and development of end-stage renal disease in children. Ren Fail 2020; 41:1016-1020. [PMID: 31735105 PMCID: PMC6882475 DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2019.1685545] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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Objectives: To explore the association of obesity with the occurrence of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Nephritis (HSPN) and development of end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in children with Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP). Methods: This was a retrospective study of 446 pediatric patients with diagnosed HSP. All patients’ demographic characteristics, clinical features, and laboratory data were collected from the electronic medical records in hospitals from January 2008 to December 2014, and the prognosis was followed up till December 2018. Multivariate logistic regression and the Cox proportional hazard regression were employed for exploring the potential risk factors for occurrence of HSPN and development of ESRD, respectively. Results: It is reported that 35.2% (n = 157) of HSP patients had HSPN. The multivariate logistic regression showed that obesity (OR = 3.82; 95% CI: 1.92–7.49; p < .01), age over 6 years old at onset (OR = 2.24; 95% CI: 1.32–4.87; p < .01) and angioedema (OR = 1.72; 95% CI: 1.25–4.02; p < .01) were significantly associated with the occurrence of HSPN. During a median follow-up of 52.0 months, 5.2% (n = 23) of HSP patients developed ESRD. The Cox proportional hazard regression indicated that obesity (HR = 3.27; 95% CI: 2.01–6.37; p < .01) and International Study of Kidney Disease of Children (ISKDC) III (HR= 2.88; 95% CI: 1.96–3.80; p < .01) were predictors for the development of ESRD in patients with HSP. Conclusions: Obesity is associated with an increased risk of renal involvement and contributes to the development of ESRD in pediatric patients with HSP.
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- Xin Zheng
- Department of Pediatrics, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Medical University Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Medical University Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fuzhou, China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Fujian Provincial Hospital, Fujian Medical University Shengli Clinical Medical College, Fuzhou, China
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Gökçe Ş, Kurugöl Z, Koturoğlu G, Aslan A. Predictive role of laboratory markers and clinical features for recurrent Henoch-Schönlein Purpura in childhood: A study from Turkey. Mod Rheumatol 2020; 30:1047-1052. [PMID: 31711347 DOI: 10.1080/14397595.2019.1690966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023]
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Objectives: Henoch Schönlein Purpura is the most common systemic vasculitis of the childhood. The objective of this study was to evaluate whether there is a clinical significance of laboratory parameters and clinical features on the prediction of the recurrent Henoch Schönlein Purpura in children.Methods: For recurrent Henoch Schönlein Purpura, several laboratory results and clinical features were examined to identify the predictor factors via the logistic regression model in 99 children with Henoch Schönlein Purpura. A p-value of <.05 was considered significant. The patients were divided into two groups as the first attack and the recurrent.Results: The demographic features and laboratory results were not found statistically significant between the two groups (p > .05). The multiple logistic regression model showed that the risk of recurrent Henoch Schönlein Purpura increased 17.2-fold in children with Henoch Schönlein Purpura affected by the four systems including skin, joint, kidney and gastrointestinal system [Odds Ratio (OR) 17.2, 95% CI 1.4-12; p < .001].Conclusion: In our inpatient population, the laboratory characteristics were detected not to be a factor for the prediction of recurrence. However, the four systems including skin, joint, kidney and gastrointestinal involvement may be used as a predictive factor for recurrent HSP.
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- Şule Gökçe
- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics Unit, Ege University, Bornova, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics Unit, Ege University, Bornova, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics Unit, Ege University, Bornova, Turkey
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- Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, General Pediatrics Unit, Ege University, Bornova, Turkey
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Yaxing L, Xia S, Shu L, Zhihong L, Qiaoju Y, Yanwei W, Tianxue G, Jun Z. Parents’ Resilience Affects Condition of Children With Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Nephritis. J Nurse Pract 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2019.08.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Beneficial Effects of Qingzixiaoban Granule on Henoch–Schönlein Purpura Nephritis Mice through Inhibiting Immune Complex Deposition and Th2 Immunodeviation. EVIDENCE-BASED COMPLEMENTARY AND ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE 2019; 2019:3050248. [PMID: 32030094 PMCID: PMC6817923 DOI: 10.1155/2019/3050248] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2019] [Revised: 08/30/2019] [Accepted: 09/06/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Background Henoch–Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSPN) is the principal cause of morbidity and mortality in Henoch–Schönlein purpura (HSP). However, there is no absolute consensus for the best management of severe HSPN till now. Qingzixiaoban Granule (QZXB GR), a traditional Chinese medicine formula, has been applied to treat HSP in clinical in China. However, the therapeutic effects and potential mechanism of QZXB GR on HSPN is still unknown. Methods A Gliadin plus Indian Ink-induced HSPN mice model was established. Renal histopathologic changes and the subcutaneous hemorrhage on left legs were assessed. Hematuria and proteinuria were determined using hemocytometer and bicinchoninic acid assay, respectively. The serum circular immune complex and interleukin-6 were quantified by ELISA. Using blood biochemical analyzer, the renal biochemical parameters, including serum total protein, albumin, creatinine, and blood urea nitrogen, were measured. The deposition of immune complex in renal tissues and the lymphocyte subsets in peripheral blood and spleen was investigated by immunohistochemistry and flow cytometry. Results QZXB GR treatment significantly ameliorated renal injury in HSPN mice, by attenuating renal histopathological changes, reducing subcutaneous hemorrhage, decreasing proteinuria/hematuria, regulating renal biochemical parameters, and inhibiting the release of serum interleukin-6. Furthermore, QZXB GR treatment significantly decreased the level of serum circular immune complex, decreased immune complex IgA and IgG deposition in renal tissue, and suppressed Th2 immunodeviation. Conclusion QZXB GR could prevent renal injury in HSPN mice, and its renoprotective mechanism might be exerted partly through suppressing immune complexes deposition and Th2 immune deviation.
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Tan J, Tang Y, Xu Y, Yan S, Xu Y, Tan L, Zhong Z, Tarun P, Qin W. The Clinicopathological Characteristics of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Nephritis with Presentation of Nephrotic Syndrome. Kidney Blood Press Res 2019; 44:754-764. [PMID: 31387105 DOI: 10.1159/000501459] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2019] [Accepted: 06/07/2019] [Indexed: 02/05/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSPN) is a common vasculitis involving the kidneys, with a lower incidence in adults. Meanwhile, nephrotic syndrome (NS) can appear in HSPN. However, the clinicopathological features and renal outcome of adult-onset HSPN presenting with NS (NS-HSPN) have not been well clarified. METHODS A total of 191 HSPN patients were prospectively analyzed and comparisons were made between NS-HSPN and non-NS-HSPN. Multivariate Cox regression analysis was carried out to find the unfavorable factors of renal outcome of NS-HSPN. RESULTS Among the 191 patients, 44 (23.0%) had NS-HSPN. Apart from edema and abdominal pain, patients with NS-HSPN tended to have lower levels of erythrocytes and hemoglobulin in blood as well as a greater number of erythrocytes in urine (p < 0.05). Mesangial proliferation was the most common pathological lesion in HSPN and the rates of crescent formation were significantly different, with 54.5% in NS-HSPN and 33.3% in non-NS-HSPN (p < 0.05). Notably, 18.2 and 4.8% of patients reached the composite endpoints in the NS-HSPN and non-NS-HSPN groups, respectively (p < 0.05), demonstrating that NS-HSPN patients were more likely to progress to end-stage renal disease and had a worse outcome. We also found that hypertension, estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), cystatin, and tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis (HR > 1, p < 0.05) at onset were correlated with adverse outcome in NS-HSPN. CONCLUSION NS-HSPN had more severe clinicopathological manifestations and poorer prognosis. The adverse predictors of NS-HSPN principally depend on clinicopathological presentation rather than on different therapies, and hypertension, eGFR, cystatin, and tubular atrophy/interstitial fibrosis can serve as independent risk factors in NS-HSPN.
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- Jiaxing Tan
- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China.,West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- West China School of Medicine, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, China,
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Bose S, Pathireddy S, Baradhi KM, Aeddula NR. Seizures, renal failure and acute respiratory failure: not your typical case of Henoch-Schonlein purpura. BMJ Case Rep 2019; 12:12/7/e229939. [PMID: 31320374 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2019-229939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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A 30-year-old Caucasian woman with no prior medical history presented with pedal oedema, arthralgias and abdominal pain with diarrhoea, following a respiratory infection. She had mild abdominal tenderness along with a purpuric rash on the extremities and was anaemic. Following initial workup for anaemia and rash, her condition deteriorated with renal impairment, respiratory failure and seizures necessitating ventilatory support, dialysis and steroids. Serologies were negative, and skin biopsy showed leucocytoclastic vasculitis without vascular IgA deposition, and renal biopsy showed subendothelial, mesangial deposits of IgA with C3 indicative of Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP). She was treated with steroids, haemodialysis and on 6-month follow-up recovered renal function. We present the case to illustrate that HSP, though rare in adults, can present with multiorgan failure, with renal, pulmonary and central nervous system involvement, and the need for early diagnosis and prompt treatment for rapid clinical recovery.
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- Subhasish Bose
- Department of Nephrology, Lynchburg Nephrology, Lynchburg, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Deaconess Health System, Evansville, Indiana, USA
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- Department of Nephrology, University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Deaconess Health System, Evansville, Indiana, USA.,Department of Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Evansville, Indiana, USA
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Miao M, Li X, Wang Q, Zhu Y, Cui Y, Shao X. Association between anti-α-1,4-D-polygalacturonic acid antibodies and Henoch-Schönlein purpura in children. J Int Med Res 2019; 47:2545-2554. [PMID: 31068035 PMCID: PMC6567704 DOI: 10.1177/0300060519843728] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Objective To investigate the relationship between anti-α-1,4-D-polygalacturonic acid (PGA) antibodies, particularly immunoglobulin (Ig)A, and Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) in children. Methods This observational case–control study investigated PGA-IgA, PGA-IgG, and PGA/PGA-IgA circulating immune complex (PGA/PGA-IgA CIC) in paediatric patients with HSP versus controls. Children with HSP were also evaluated for food specific IgG and food intolerance. Between-group differences in anti-PGA antibodies were analysed. Results Serum PGA-IgA and PGA-IgG levels were significantly increased in patients with acute HSP (n = 251) versus those with urticaria (n = 48), acute respiratory infections (n = 95), surgical controls (n = 53) and neonates (n = 92). PGA/PGA-IgA CIC levels were also significantly higher in the acute HSP group versus surgical control and neonate groups. Levels of PGA/PGA-IgA CIC and PGA-IgA were significantly correlated (r = 0.997), and PGA-IgA showed high diagnostic specificity for HSP. No statistically significant differences were observed in PGA-IgA and PGA-IgG between various degrees of food intolerance in children with HSP. Conclusion Increased anti-PGA antibodies, particularly PGA-IgA and PGA/PGA-IgA CIC, were significantly associated with acute HSP in children. Food intolerance was not found to be associated with increased anti-PGA antibodies in children with HSP.
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- Meihua Miao
- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Immunology, School of Biology and Basic Medical Science, Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
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- Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China
- Xuejun Shao, Department of Clinical Laboratory, Children's Hospital of Soochow University, 92 Zhongnan Street, Suzhou Industrial Park, Suzhou 215025, Jiangsu Province, China.
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Kang ZJ, Liu B, Li ZH, Duan CR, Wu TH, Xun M, Zhang Y, Ding YF, Fu RQ. [Value of galactose-deficient IgA1 in the early diagnosis of Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis in children]. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2019; 21:172-175. [PMID: 30782282 PMCID: PMC7389824 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2019.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2018] [Accepted: 01/08/2019] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To explore the value of galactose-deficient IgA1 (Gd-IgA1) in the early diagnosis of Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSPN) in children. METHODS A total of 67 hospitalized children who were definitely diagnosed with HSPN between January and April 2018 and 58 hospitalized children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) were enrolled in the study. Twenty children undergoing routine physical examinations served as controls. The levels of serum and urine Gd-IgA1 were determined using ELISA. The receiver operating characteristic curve was used to analyze the value of serum Gd-IgA1 and urine Gd-IgA1/urine creatinine ratio in the diagnosis of HSPN. RESULTS The level of serum Gd-IgA1 and urine Gd-IgA1/urine creatinine ratio in children with HSP or HSPN were significantly higher than those in healthy control group (P<0.01), with a significantly greater increase observed in children with HSPN (P<0.01). Serum Gd-IgA1 ≥1 485.57 U/mL and/or urine Gd-IgA1/urine creatinine ratio ≥105.74 were of favorable value in the diagnosis of HSPN. During the six-month follow-up of the 49 children with HSP, the incidence of HSPN was 47% (23/49), which included a 100% incidence in children with serum Gd-IgA1 ≥1 485.57 U/mL and a 73% incidence in children with urine Gd-IgA1/urine creatinine ratio ≥105.74. CONCLUSIONS Serum and urine Gd-IgA1 is of favorable clinical value in the early diagnosis of HSPN.
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- Zhi-Juan Kang
- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Hunan Children's Hospital/Academy of Pediatrics of University of South China, Changsha 410007, China.
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Pang S, Lv J, Wang S, Yang G, Ding X, Zhang J. Differential expression of long non-coding RNA and mRNA in children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis. Exp Ther Med 2018; 17:621-632. [PMID: 30651843 PMCID: PMC6307475 DOI: 10.3892/etm.2018.7038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/29/2017] [Accepted: 06/01/2018] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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Long non-coding RNAs (lncRNAs) serve an essential role in regulating immunological functions. However, their impact on Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSPN), has remained elusive. The present study determined the expression of lncRNAs and mRNAs in the peripheral blood of 6 children with HSPN and recruited 4 healthy children for comparative study. High-throughput sequencing revealed outstanding differences in lncRNA and mRNA expression, which were verified through reverse transcription-quantitative polymerase chain reaction. Gene Ontology and Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes pathway analyses were used to investigate the associated biological functions and possible mechanisms of lncRNAs and mRNAs in HSPN. A total of 820 differentially expressed lncRNAs between the two groups were identified, of which 34 were upregulated and 786 were downregulated. Simultaneously, a total of 3,557 mRNAs were also identified to be differentially expressed, of which 1,232 were upregulated and 2,325 were downregulated. The results revealed that the expression of lncRNAs including ENST00000378432, ENST00000571370, uc001kfc.1 and uc010qna.2 was decreased in HSPN patients compared with that in healthy controls. These lncRNAs were associated with the p53 signaling pathway and apoptosis-associated genes (AKT2, tumor protein 53, phosphatase and tensin homolog and FAS). Further studies of those lncRNAs will be performed to elucidate their functions in apoptosis. Complete raw data files were deposited in the Gene Expression Omnibus (GEO) at National Center for Biotechnology information under the GEO accession no. GSE102114 (www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/geo/query/acc.cgi?acc=GSE102114).
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- Shuang Pang
- Department of Pediatrics, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning 110032, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning 110032, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning 110032, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning 110032, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning 110032, P.R. China
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- Department of Pediatrics, Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shenyang, Liaoning 110032, P.R. China
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Buscatti IM, Abrão HM, Kozu K, Marques VLS, Gomes RC, Sallum AME, Silva CA. Characterization of scrotal involvement in children and adolescents with IgA vasculitis. Adv Rheumatol 2018; 58:38. [DOI: 10.1186/s42358-018-0039-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/18/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Zhang J, Lv J, Pang S, Bai X, Yuan F, Wu Y, Jiang H, Yang G, Zhang S. Chinese herbal medicine for the treatment of Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis in children: A prospective cohort study protocol. Medicine (Baltimore) 2018; 97:e11064. [PMID: 29901610 PMCID: PMC6024032 DOI: 10.1097/md.0000000000011064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis (HSPN) involves the renal impairment of Henoch-Schönlein purpura and can easily relapse into life-threatening late nephropathy in severe cases. Although there is a lack of validated evidence for its effectiveness, Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) is one of the most commonly used methods in China to treat HSPN. It is thus need to report the protocol of a prospective cohort trial using CHM to investigate the effectiveness, safety and advantages for children with HSPN. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This large, prospective, multicenter cohort study started in May 2015 in Shenyang. Six hundred children diagnosed with HSPN were recruited from 3 institutions and are followed-up every 2 to 4 weeks till May 2020. Detailed information of participants includes general information, history of treatment, physical examination, and symptoms of TCM is taken face-to-face at baseline. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study has received ethical approval from the ethics committee of institutional review board of the Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine (No.2016CS(KT)-002-01). Articles summarizing the primary results and ancillary analyses will be published in peer-reviewed journals. TRIAL REGISTRATION Clinical Trials Registration: NCT02878018.
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- Jun Zhang
- Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Shengjing Hospital of China Medical University
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- First Affiliated Hospital of China Medical University, Shenyang, China
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- Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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- Affiliated Hospital of Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
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The term vasculitis covers heterogeneous disorders that share the presence of inflammation of blood vessel walls. Immune cell infiltrates can vary significantly and involve granulocytes or mononuclear cells. Vasculitis can be a symptom of other underlying disorders or the underlying cause of organ specific or systemic disease. Classification of childhood vasculitis is based on clinic, the size of predominantly affected vessels, and the histopathology of inflammatory infiltrates. Timely and accurate diagnosis and (where necessary) treatment initiation determine disease progression and outcomes. In light of new developments and the identification of autoinflammatory conditions with vasculitis, new classification tools may be discussed.
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- Anja Schnabel
- Pädiatrische Rheumatologie, Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Pädiatrische Rheumatologie, Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinder- und Jugendmedizin, Universitätsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany.,Department of Women's and Children's Health, Institute of Translational Medicine, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.,Department of Paediatric Rheumatology, Alder Hey Children's NHS Foundation Trust Hospital, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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"Joining the Spots in Adults and Young Tots": A Clinicopathological Study of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (IgA Vasculitis). Am J Dermatopathol 2017; 39:587-592. [PMID: 28731865 DOI: 10.1097/dad.0000000000000761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP; IgA vasculitis), the most common vasculitis of childhood, has a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations ranging from palpable purpura with abdominal pain and arthritis to the more morbid renal involvement. AIMS AND OBJECTIVES To study and correlate the clinical presentation, laboratory values, skin and renal histopathology and immunofluoroscence findings in HSP. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 44 cases of HSP from March 2011 to February 2014 were studied for the above features along with their clinical outcomes. RESULTS The mean age of the patients at presentation was 28.4 years (range 4.5-69 years) with 26.2% being children younger than 15 years. Purpura at presentation was seen in all with 77.1% cases exhibiting extracutaneous involvement. Skin biopsy revealed leukocytoclastic vasculitis in all cases, dominant IgA deposition in the papillary dermal vessels in 43 cases (97.7%), associated C3 in 10 cases (23.3%), and full-house positivity in 1 case. One case without skin immunofluorescence had renal mesangial IgA deposits. Nine cases (20.9%) with an average age of 39 years had renal symptoms and displayed varied histology from focal mesangioproliferative glomerulonephritis to crescentic. All of them had dominant mesangial IgA deposits, majority falling into International Study of Kidney Disease in Children (ISKDC) class IIIb. Peritubular capillaritis was noted in 3 cases. Two patients (4.5%) progressed to end stage renal disease, one of whom had cellular crescents at presentation. CONCLUSIONS HSP was seen both in children and adults. Renal involvement was seen in 20.9% cases, all older than 14 years, and 66.7% with extracutaneous manifestations. The outcome in this series was favorable in 96% cases.
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Wang A, Wang A, Xiao Y, Wang J, Xu E. Association of Endothelial Nitric Oxide Synthase Gene Polymorphism with Susceptibility and Nephritis Development of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura in Chinese Han Children. Genet Test Mol Biomarkers 2017; 21:373-381. [PMID: 28409662 DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2016.0213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is the most common form of systemic small-vessel vasculitis in children. Previous studies suggested endothelial nitric oxide synthase (eNOS) plays an important role in the pathogenesis and clinical manifestations of HSP. This study aimed to investigate the potential association between 10 single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) within the eNOS gene and HSP risk and nephritis development in a Chinese Han population. MATERIALS AND METHODS A case-control study was conducted including 459 healthy children and 423 children with HSP. SNPs were genotyped by using the MassARRAY system. RESULTS The genotypic frequency of rs11771443 was nominally associated with the risk of HSP (p = 0.010), and the C allele significantly increased the risk of HSP (p = 0.003, odds ratio [OR] = 1.331, confidence interval [95% CI] = 1.104-1.605). There was a significant difference in allelic and genotypic distribution of rs1799983 between children with HSP and healthy controls (p = 0.002 and 0.0001, respectively). Strong linkage disequilibrium was observed in two blocks. Significantly fewer T-A-G haplotypes (p = 0.0001, OR = 0.593, 95% CI = 0.448-0.786) were found in children with HSP. No significant association was identified between the 10 SNPs and the pathogenesis of HSP progression to HSP nephritis (HSPN). CONCLUSIONS The polymorphisms of eNOS contribute to genetic susceptibility to HSP, but may have no effect on children with HSP progressing to HSPN.
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- Ailing Wang
- 1 Department of Pediatrics, Baoji City Chinese Medicine Hospital , Baoji, P.R. China
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- 2 Department of Internal Medicine, Guo Town Hospital of Chencang District , Baoji, P.R. China
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- 3 Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an, P.R. China
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- 3 Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an, P.R. China
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- 3 Department of Pediatrics, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University , Xi'an, P.R. China
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Feng D, Huang WY, Hao S, Niu XL, Wang P, Wu Y, Zhu GH. A single-center analysis of Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis with nephrotic proteinuria in children. Pediatr Rheumatol Online J 2017; 15:15. [PMID: 28257644 PMCID: PMC5336674 DOI: 10.1186/s12969-017-0146-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2016] [Accepted: 02/24/2017] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis (HSPN), the degree of proteinuria has been proven to be not only a sign of kidney damage, but also an accelerator of kidney disease progression. Nephrotic proteinuria at disease onset has been proposed as a predictor of a poor renal outcome. This study aims to assess the clinical and pathological features of HSPN with nephrotic proteinuria in a single center. METHODS One hundred thirty-seven patients with HSPN who visited Shanghai Children's Hospital from January 2009 to December 2013 were retrospectively reviewed. The patients were divided into 2 groups based on the 24-h urinary protein levels: nephrotic proteinuria group (NP group: 24-h urinary protein ≥50 mg/kg) and non-nephrotic proteinuria group (NNP group: 24-h urinary protein <50 mg/kg). In addition, data regarding their sex, age, clinical features, renal pathology, and prognosis were collected. RESULTS (1) There were 34 boys and 20 girls in the NP group with a mean age of 8.39 ± 2.85 years. The peak age of incidence was 6 to 11 years (72.22%). (2) There were 8 cases (14.81%) with joint symptoms and 9 cases (16.67%) with gastrointestinal symptoms in the NP group. According to the analysis of the laboratory test results, the serum albumin and IgG levels of the NP group were significantly lower than that of the NNP group (35.04 ± 8.45 in the NP group vs. 41.55 ± 4.46 in the NNP group, P < 0.0001; 7.68 ± 3.12 in the NP group vs. 9.53 ± 2.74 in the NNP group, P < 0.001, respectively); their blood urea nitrogen and cystatin C levels increased significantly (P < 0.05). (3) The majority of the pathological changes in the NP group were above the International Study of Kidney Disease in Children (ISKDC) grade III (62.97%). The NP group patients with tubulointerstitial injurie with grade 2 and above (50%) were prioritized. Immune complex deposition in the NP group was dominated by IgA. (4) The prognosis of the NP group was in complete remission (A), and their cases did not develop into end-stage renal disease; their prognosis was also associated with clinical classification (P < 0.01) but was not related to pathologic grading and tubulointerstitial injury (P > 0.05). CONCLUSION The serum albumin and IgG levels of the NP group were significantly lower; however, their blood urea nitrogen and cystatin C levels were higher. The ISKDC grades were mainly above grade III. The prognosis of the NP group was associated with clinical classification and improved after a timely and early treatment.
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- Dan Feng
- 0000 0004 0368 8293grid.16821.3cDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Shanghai Children’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 355 Luding Road, Shanghai, 200062 People’s Republic of China
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- Department of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Shanghai Children's Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 355 Luding Road, Shanghai, 200062, People's Republic of China.
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- 0000 0004 0368 8293grid.16821.3cDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Shanghai Children’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 355 Luding Road, Shanghai, 200062 People’s Republic of China
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- 0000 0004 0368 8293grid.16821.3cDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Shanghai Children’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 355 Luding Road, Shanghai, 200062 People’s Republic of China
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- 0000 0004 0368 8293grid.16821.3cDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Shanghai Children’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 355 Luding Road, Shanghai, 200062 People’s Republic of China
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- 0000 0004 0368 8293grid.16821.3cDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Shanghai Children’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 355 Luding Road, Shanghai, 200062 People’s Republic of China
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- 0000 0004 0368 8293grid.16821.3cDepartment of Nephrology and Rheumatology, Shanghai Children’s Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, 355 Luding Road, Shanghai, 200062 People’s Republic of China
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Zhang YD, Dong QW, Li RM, Ji CY, Chu YT, Ma L, Zhang Y. [Changes in 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 level in children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura]. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2017; 19:292-295. [PMID: 28302199 PMCID: PMC7390150 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2017.03.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/07/2016] [Accepted: 10/11/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the changes in 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 [25-(OH)D3] level in children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) and its clinical significance. METHODS A total of 92 HSP children were included in this study, and were divided into HSP nephritis (HSPN) group (31 cases) and HSP group (61 cases) based on the presence or absence of HSPN. Alternatively, the patients were divided into purpura alone group (22 cases), purpura with joint symptoms group (joint symptom group, 24 cases), purpura with gastrointestinal symptoms group (gastrointestinal symptom group, 20 cases), and purpura with joint and gastrointestinal symptoms (mixed group, 26 cases) based on their clinical symptoms. In addition, 42 healthy children were selected as healthy control group. The level of 25-(OH)D3 in each group was measured using enzyme-linked immunoassay. RESULTS The 25-(OH)D3 level in the HSP and HSPN groups was significantly lower than that in the healthy control group (P<0.05), and the 25-(OH)D3 level in the HSPN group was significantly lower than that in the HSP group (P<0.05). Although there was no significant difference in the 25-(OH)D3 level between the joint symptom, gastrointestinal symptom, and mixed groups (P=0.22), the 25-(OH)D3 level in the three groups was all significantly lower than that in the purpura alone group (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS The level of 25-(OH)D3 is reduced in children with HSP, particularly those with HSPN or with joint and gastrointestinal symptoms. Therefore, the reduction in 25-(OH)D3 level may serve as a predictor of whether HSP is associated with other impairments.
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baoding Children's Hospital, Baoding, Hebei 071000, China.
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Xu J, Zhao L, Zhou H, Ge T, Zhang L. Association of MMP-9 C-1562T polymorphism with risk of Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis in children of southeast China. Genes Genomics 2016. [DOI: 10.1007/s13258-016-0502-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Xia LP, Chen X, Jiang Y. [Clinical effect of gamma globulin pulse therapy for abdominal Henoch-Schönlein purpura in children]. ZHONGGUO DANG DAI ER KE ZA ZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PEDIATRICS 2016; 18:988-990. [PMID: 27751217 PMCID: PMC7389544 DOI: 10.7499/j.issn.1008-8830.2016.10.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/18/2016] [Accepted: 06/22/2016] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To study the clinical effect of high-dose gamma globulin pulse therapy for abdominal Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP). METHODS Thirty-three children with abdominal HSP were randomly assigned to dexamethasone group (15 children) and gamma globulin group (18 children). The children in the dexamethasone group were treated with dexamethasone and conventional treatment, and those in the gamma globulin group were treated with high-dose gamma globulin pulse therapy in addition to the conventional treatment. Clinical outcome and recurrence rate were observed in both groups. RESULTS Compared with the dexamethasone group, the gamma globulin group had a significantly shorter onset time of rash, a significantly shorter time to complete regression of rash, a significantly shorter time to abdominal pain remission, and a significantly shorter time to disappearance of bloody stool, as well as comparable time to vomiting remission and length of hospital stay. The gamma globulin group had a significantly higher response rate than the dexamethasone group (95% vs 65%; P<0.05) and a significantly lower recurrence rate within 6 months than the dexamethasone group (5.6% vs 33.3%; P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS High-dose gamma globulin pulse therapy has a marked clinical effect in the treatment of abdominal HSP. It is safe and reliable and has a low recurrence rate, and therefore, it holds promise for clinical application.
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- Li-Ping Xia
- Department of Pediatrics, Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University, Wuhan 430060, China.
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Erol M, Yigit O, Tasdemir M, Bostan Gayret O, Buke O, Gunes A, Hamilcikan S, Kasapcopur O. Potential of Serum and Urinary Matrix Metalloproteinase-9 Levels for the Early Detection of Renal Involvement in Children With Henoch-Schönlein Purpura. IRANIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS 2016; 26:e6129. [PMID: 27729963 PMCID: PMC5046842 DOI: 10.5812/ijp.6129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/25/2016] [Revised: 04/19/2016] [Accepted: 05/10/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Background Matrix metalloproteinase-9 (MMP-9) is an enzyme implicated in the pathogenesis of renal diseases. Renal involvement is the principal cause of morbidity and mortality in children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP). Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate whether serum and urinary MMP-9 levels are associated with renal involvement in HSP Patients and Methods We evaluated 40 children with HSP (patient group) and 27 healthy volunteer children (control group). The patient group was divided into two subgroups based on the presence or absence of nephritis. Nephritis was defined as the existence of hematuria and/or proteinuria. All anthropometric data, physical examination findings, blood pressure, and laboratory parameters were recorded. The serum and urine samples were analyzed to determine the MMP-9 levels three days after the initial phase of the disease. Results The mean age was 7.65 ± 3.41 (range 2 - 16) years in the patient group and 9.52 ± 3.91 (range 2 - 16) years in the control group. Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis (HSPN) was identified in eight patients. There was no significant difference in the serum MMP-9 levels between the HSPN subgroup and the controls (P > 0.05). However, there were significant differences in the urinary MMP-9 levels between the HSP subgroup and the control group (P < 0.05), with the urinary MMP-9 levels being significantly higher in patients in the HSP subgroup (P = 0.001). Further, the urinary MMP-9 levels were significantly higher in the patients with nephritis than in the patients without nephritis (P = 0.001) and the controls (P = 0.001). The optimal cut-off point (sensitivity; specificity) of the urinary MMP-9 level for the diagnosis of HSPN was 94.7 pg/mL. Conclusions The levels of MMP-9 in the urine were remarkably high in patients with HSPN. This non-invasive marker may therefore be an important indicator for the early diagnosis of nephritis in children with HSP.
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- Meltem Erol
- Department of Pediatrics, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
- Corresponding author: Meltem Erol, Department of Pediatrics, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. Tel: +90-5324578397, Fax: +90-2124404000, E-mail:
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- Department of Pediatrics, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Nephology, Koc University Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Biochemistry, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Rheumatology, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul University, Istanbul, Turkey
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Cao Z, Dahal RA, Wang P, Petersen JR, Okorodudu AO. Skin Rash and Microscopic Hematuria in a 10-Year-Old Caucasian Male. Lab Med 2016; 47:158-62. [PMID: 27069034 DOI: 10.1093/labmed/lmw012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is an acute, systemic, vasculitis with IgA-dominant immune deposits. With the emphasis on educational value of HSP, which is the most common form of vasculitis in children, we report an actual case from a 10-year-old boy. METHOD The patient presented with the chief complaint of a skin rash. His illness history, family medical history, physical examination, and relevant laboratory findings were summarized, followed by a question and possible answer format discussion. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION With the significant elevation of red blood cells in his urine and moderate to severe deposition of IgA in kidney biopsy, the patient was diagnosed with HSP nephritis. Renal symptoms, such as proteinuria and hematuria, are mostly the last to develop and determine the long-term prognosis in HSP patients. The patient is currently undergoing steroid treatment, which is the primary intervention for HSP as it spontaneously resolves in most of affected children.
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- Zheng Cao
- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, and
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston, Galveston, Texas
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- Department of Pathology and Genomic Medicine, Houston Methodist Hospital, Houston, Texas, and
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston, Galveston, Texas
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- Department of Pathology, University of Texas Medical Branch-Galveston, Galveston, Texas
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae as a trigger for Henoch-Schönlein purpura in children. Cent Eur J Immunol 2016; 40:489-92. [PMID: 26862316 PMCID: PMC4737748 DOI: 10.5114/ceji.2015.56976] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2015] [Accepted: 11/13/2015] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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Mycoplasma pneumoniae is one of the most common causes of respiratory tract infections in children. Extrapulmonary manifestations are seen in up to 25% of infected patients. Extrapulmonary complications are associated with the central nervous system, gastrointestinal tract, skin changes, myocarditis, pericarditis, hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia and thrombosis. The majority of extrapulmonary symptoms are associated with skin changes such as exanthematous skin eruptions, erythema nodosum, urticaria, Stevens-Jonson syndrome. M. pneumoniae stimulates production of the interleukins and tumor necrosis factor (TNF) α and can cause vasculitis. Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a leucoclastic vasculitis that affects small vessels. Clinical manifestations of HSP include typical rash, arthritis, gastrointestinal and sometimes renal involvement. The main feature in HSP is abnormal IgA deposits in vessel walls. Circulating abnormal glycosylated IgA 1 and IgG antibodies form immune complexes: IgA1-IgG and anti-IgA 1. Immune complexes activate cytokines, parts of complement and influence directly the endothelium. We report cases of three children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura with prolonged and recurrent skin and joint changes. The serological analysis (positive serum IgM) confirmed Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. Treatment with clarithromycin caused complete regression of disease. We suggest that in the case of prolonged symptoms of vasculitis due to Henoch-Schönlein purpura, Mycoplasma pneumonia infection may be a potential cause of exacerbation of the disease.
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Joly B, d'Oiron R, Desconclois C, Bendelac L, Rafowicz A, Meyzer C, Labrune P, Veyradier A. [Mild hemophilia A fortuitously discovered during Henoch-Schönlein purpura]. Arch Pediatr 2015; 22:1167-70. [PMID: 26412326 DOI: 10.1016/j.arcped.2015.07.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2014] [Revised: 01/07/2015] [Accepted: 07/29/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Henoch-Schönlein purpura is a common form of immunological vasculitis in children. Hemophilia A is a genetic disorder, inherited in a X-linked recessive pattern, and characterized by spontaneous hemorrhage or prolonged bleeding due to factor VIII deficiency. The clinical signs depend on the severity of factor VIII deficiency. We herein report the case of a 4-year-old boy admitted to the emergency room for typical rheumatoid purpura, associated with a lengthening of aPTT, whose exploration had uncovered mild hemophilia A. Laboratory assays should explore lengthening of aPTT: firstly the presence of lupus anticoagulant without bleeding risk, in an inflammatory context; secondly a deficiency of VWF and one of the factors involved in the extrinsic coagulation pathway associated with bleeding risk.
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- B Joly
- Service d'hématologie biologique, hôpital Antoine-Béclère, université Paris 11, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 157, avenue de la Porte-de-Trivaux, 92140 Clamart, France
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- Centre régional de traitement de l'hémophilie et des maladies hémorragiques (CRTH), hôpital Bicêtre, université Paris 11, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Service d'hématologie biologique, hôpital Bicêtre, université Paris 11, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Service d'hématologie biologique, hôpital Bicêtre, université Paris 11, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Centre régional de traitement de l'hémophilie et des maladies hémorragiques (CRTH), hôpital Bicêtre, université Paris 11, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 78, rue du Général-Leclerc, 94270 Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, France
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- Service de pédiatrie générale, hôpital Antoine-Béclère, université Paris 11, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 157, avenue de la Porte-de-Trivaux, 92140 Clamart, France
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- Service de pédiatrie générale, hôpital Antoine-Béclère, université Paris 11, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 157, avenue de la Porte-de-Trivaux, 92140 Clamart, France
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- Service d'hématologie biologique, hôpital Antoine-Béclère, université Paris 11, Assistance publique-Hôpitaux de Paris, 157, avenue de la Porte-de-Trivaux, 92140 Clamart, France.
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Expansion of Circulating T Follicular Helper Cells in Children with Acute Henoch-Schönlein Purpura. J Immunol Res 2015; 2015:742535. [PMID: 26491701 PMCID: PMC4600875 DOI: 10.1155/2015/742535] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2015] [Revised: 09/02/2015] [Accepted: 09/09/2015] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a common systemic small vessel vasculitis in children with disorder autoimmune responses. T follicular helper (TFH) cells play crucial roles in regulating immune responses. The aim of our study was to investigate the probable role of TFH cells in the pathogenesis of children with HSP. In this study, the frequency of circulating CXCR5+CD4+TFH cells with inducible costimulator (ICOS) expression in the children with acute HSP was significantly higher than that in healthy controls (HCs) but not CXCR5+CD4+TFH cells with programmed death-1 (PD-1) expression. Moreover, serum levels of IL-21 and IL-6 cytokines, IgA, and C3 in HSP children were also significantly higher than those in HCs. A positive correlation was observed between the frequencies of circulating ICOS+CXCR5+CD4+TFH cells and the serum IL-21 or IgA levels of acute HSP children, respectively. Additionally, the mRNA expression levels of interleukin- (IL-) 21, IL-6, and transcriptional factors (B-cell lymphoma-6, Bcl-6) were also significantly increased in peripheral blood from acute HSP children compared to HCs. Taken together, these findings suggest that TFH cells and associated molecules might play critical roles in the pathogenesis of HSP, which are possible therapeutic targets in HSP children.
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Yang Y, Wang C, Li X, Chai Q, Fei Y, Xia R, Xu R, Yang L, Liu J. Chinese herbal medicine for Henoch-Schönlein purpura in children without renal damage: a systematic review of randomized controlled trials. Complement Ther Med 2015; 23:741-50. [PMID: 26365455 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctim.2015.07.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/04/2014] [Revised: 07/21/2015] [Accepted: 07/29/2015] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is the most common necrotizing vasculitis affecting children. Traditional Chinese herbal medicine (CHM) was widely used. We aim to explore the evidence of effectiveness and safety of CHM for HSP in children without renal damage. METHODS Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing CHM with conventional medications were searched from five databases. Eligible data were pooled using random-effects model using RevMan 5.2 Subgroup analysis for different co-interventions and sensitivity analysis for reducing heterogeneity were implemented. GRADE approach was adopted. RESULTS We included 15 trials with 1112HSP children (age 1-16 years old), disease duration one day to three months. The overall methodological quality of included trials is relatively low. Adjunctive oral CHM treatments reduced renal damage (6 trials, RR 0.47, 95%CI 0.31-0.72, I(2)=0%), and subsiding time (days) of purpura (5 trials, mean difference (MD) -3.60, 95%CI -4.21 to -2.99, I(2)=23%), joint pain (5 trials, MD -1.04, 95%CI -1.33 to -0.74, I(2)=1%) and abdomen pain (5 trials, MD -1.69, 95%CI -2.51 to -0.86, I(2)=74%). Subgroup and sensitivity analysis did not change the direction of results. No severe adverse events reported. CONCLUSIONS Orally taken adjunctive CHM treatments are effective for children suffering HSP in terms of reducing renal damage and subsiding time of purpura, and could possibly reduce subsiding pain of joint and abdomen. No reliable conclusion regarding safety is possible based on the safety data retrieved. Further rigorous trials are warranted.
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- Ying Yang
- Chinese Medicine Department, Children's Hospital of Zhengzhou, PR China; Centre for Evidence-based Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, PR China
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- Centre for Evidence-based Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, PR China
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- Department of Academic Exchange, World Federation of Chinese Medicine Societies, PR China
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- Centre for Evidence-based Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, PR China
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- Centre for Evidence-based Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, PR China.
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- Centre for Evidence-based Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, PR China
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- Pediatric Department, Dongzhimen Hospital Affiliated to Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, PR China
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- Anyang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Henan Province, PR China
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- Centre for Evidence-based Chinese Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, PR China
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Bellan M, Pirisi M, Sainaghi PP. Long-term remission of corticosteroid- and cyclophosphamide-resistant Henoch-Schönlein purpura with rituximab. Scand J Rheumatol 2015; 45:83-84. [PMID: 26312648 DOI: 10.3109/03009742.2015.1058417] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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- M Bellan
- a Department of Translational Medicine , University of Piemonte Orientale , Novara , Italy.,b Division of Internal Medicine, Immunology and Rheumatology Unit , Maggiore della Carità Hospital , Novara , Italy
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- a Department of Translational Medicine , University of Piemonte Orientale , Novara , Italy.,b Division of Internal Medicine, Immunology and Rheumatology Unit , Maggiore della Carità Hospital , Novara , Italy.,c Interdisciplinary Research Centre of Autoimmune Diseases (IRCAD) , Novara , Italy
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- b Division of Internal Medicine, Immunology and Rheumatology Unit , Maggiore della Carità Hospital , Novara , Italy.,c Interdisciplinary Research Centre of Autoimmune Diseases (IRCAD) , Novara , Italy
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Lu S, Liu D, Xiao J, Yuan W, Wang X, Zhang X, Zhang J, Liu Z, Zhao Z. Comparison between adults and children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis. Pediatr Nephrol 2015; 30:791-6. [PMID: 25481021 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-014-3016-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2014] [Revised: 11/10/2014] [Accepted: 11/12/2014] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) mainly affects children, but age is also thought to be an important prognostic factor. Kidney involvement is a major cause of mortality in HSP patients. The purpose of this study was to analyze the clinicopathological correlations between adults and children. METHODS A total of 208 children and 75 adult patients with HSP nephritis (HSPN) were evaluated. All patients underwent a renal biopsy. RESULTS Extra-renal symptoms (arthritis and abdominal pain) were more common in the pediatric patient group than in the adult group (P < 0.05), but renal symptoms (edema and hypertension) were relatively rare (P < 0.05). A significant positive correlation was noted between pathological type and clinical type (P < 0.01). Pathological activity was positively related to renal failure, abdominal pain, microscopic hematuria, hypertension, and proteinuria (P < 0.05). Pathological chronicity was positively associated with age, duration of follow-up since the onset of palpable purpura, renal failure, lower extremity edema, hypertension, and proteinuria (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Various clinicopathological differences exist between children and adults with HSPN. Massive proteinuria, renal failure, and abdominal pain usually correlated with severe pathology. Renal biopsy should be performed in both pediatric and adult HSPN patients with repeated hematuria and/or consistent minimal proteinuria.
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- Shan Lu
- Department of Nephrology, First Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University, No.1, JianShe East Road, Zhengzhou, Henan Province, The People's Republic of China
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Johnson E, Lehman J, Wetter D, Lohse C, Tollefson M. Henoch-Schönlein purpura and systemic disease in children: retrospective study of clinical findings, histopathology and direct immunofluorescence in 34 paediatric patients. Br J Dermatol 2015; 172:1358-63. [DOI: 10.1111/bjd.13472] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/27/2014] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- E.F. Johnson
- University of New Mexico School of Medicine; Albuquerque NM U.S.A
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- Department of Dermatology; Mayo Clinic; Rochester MN U.S.A
- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology; Mayo Clinic; Rochester MN U.S.A
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- Department of Dermatology; Mayo Clinic; Rochester MN U.S.A
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- Division of Biomedical Statistics and Informatics; Mayo Clinic; Rochester MN U.S.A
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- Department of Dermatology; Mayo Clinic; Rochester MN U.S.A
- Department of Pediatrics; Mayo Clinic; Rochester MN U.S.A
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Bukhari EM, Al-Sofyani KA, Muzaffer MA. Spectrum of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura in Children: A Single-Center Experience from Western Provence of Saudi Arabia. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2015. [DOI: 10.4236/ojra.2015.51004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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CHEN JING, FANG XIANGLING, DANG XIQIANG, WU XIAOCHUAN, YI ZHUWEN. Association of the paired box 2 gene polymorphism with the susceptibility and pathogenesis of Henoch-Schönlein purpura in children. Mol Med Rep 2014; 11:1997-2003. [DOI: 10.3892/mmr.2014.2908] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2013] [Accepted: 07/01/2014] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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A purple rash: a case study of Henoch-Schönlein purpura. Adv Emerg Nurs J 2014; 36:241-9. [PMID: 25076400 DOI: 10.1097/tme.0000000000000031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Rashes are one of the most common presenting symptoms in the emergency department setting; they may be a primary diagnosis or a symptom of systemic disease. Accurate diagnosis of a rash may be challenging and requires clinical acumen, systematic history and physical examination, and judicious use of diagnostic testing. This case study reviews Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) or IgA vasculitis, a common vasculitis of childhood. Although typically a self-limited disease, HSP may cause serious complications in a small subset of patients and requires monitoring. In addition, there are several differential diagnoses that may mimic HSP that are more serious. This article reviews the case of a 6-year-old boy who presented to a community emergency department and had a nontypical clinical course.
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