The profile and clinical outcomes of patients with renal involvement due to IgA vasculitis: is azathioprine a good option for treatment?

The profile and clinical outcomes of patients with renal involvement due to IgA vasculitis: is azathioprine a good option for treatment?

Abstract Background The Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) orIgA vasculitis is the most common vasculitis of childhood and may occur with renal involvement, with hematuria and / or proteinuria, and may cause severe and non-reversible sequelae. Objectives To establish the profile of patients with renal i...

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Main Authors: Vânia Schinzel, Jade Dib Fernandez, Gleice Clemente, Melissa Mariti Fraga, Maria Cristina Andrade, Claudio Arnaldo Len, Maria Teresa Terreri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:Advances in Rheumatology
Subjects:
Henoch-Schönlein Purpura
IgA vasculitis
Nephritis
Vasculitis
Childhood
Azathioprine
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42358-019-0064-x

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