MULTIFACTORIAL ETIOPATHOGENY OF HENÖCH-SCHÖNLEIN PURPURA IN PEDIATRIC AGE
Henöch-Schönlein purpura is a small-vessel vasculitis characterized by an abnormal response of the immune system: immunoglobulin A (IgA), C3 and immune complex deposition in arterioles, capillaries and venules. The syndrome is mostly seen in children, but it may affect people of any age. It is more...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Amaltea Medical Publishing House
2014-03-01
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Series: | Romanian Journal of Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | https://revistemedicale.amaltea.ro/Romanian_Journal_of_PEDIATRICS/Revista_Romana_de_PEDIATRIE-2014-Nr.1/EN/RJP_2014_1_EN_Art-03.pdf |