Henoch-Schönlein Purpura in children: not only kidney but also lung

Abstract Background Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is the most common vasculitis of childhood and affects the small blood vessels. Pulmonary involvement is a rare complication of HSP and diffuse alveolar hemorrhage (DAH) is the most frequent clinical presentation. Little is known about the real inci...

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Main Authors: Giada Maria Di Pietro, Massimo Luca Castellazzi, Antonio Mastrangelo, Giovanni Montini, Paola Marchisio, Claudia Tagliabue
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-11-01
Series:Pediatric Rheumatology Online Journal
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12969-019-0381-y