Henoch Schonlein Purpura (HSP) also known as IgA vasculitis, is an immune complex vasculitis affecting small vessels. We report a case of 53 years old female who presented with multiple reddish-brown purpuric papules over bilateral lower limb for 10 days. Her cutaneous findings were suggestive HSP. She had history recurrent dyspepsia the past 6 months which she been taking antacid from local ph...

Objective: We aimed to evaluate MEFV mutation frequency and the effects of mutations on clinical course including renal involvement in children with Henoch-Schonlein Purpura (HSP).
 Methods: Children a diagnosis HSP who were evaluated for presence enrolled this study. Patients primarily assigned into two groups based as Group 1 patients without 2 at least one allele (heterozygous, homozygo...

Objective: The evidences from experimental and epidemiological studies suggests that elevated serum homocysteine levels may lead to renal injury be a significant risk factor for the development of chronic kidney disease. aim this study was investigate possible relationship between level crescent formation in children with IgA nephropathy Henoch-Schonlein purpura nephritis. Material Methods: A t...

Latar belakang: Terapi kortikosteroid sistemik jangka lama dan dosis tinggi pada purpura Henoch-Schonlein (PHS) dengan keterlibatan ginjal dapat menimbulkan berbagai efek samping, salah satunya dematologik. Kasus: Anak berusia 14 tahun nefritis PHS mengalami erupsi akneiform/EA striae distensae/SD akibat pemberian panjang terkait pengobatan penyakitnya. Penatalaksanaan doxycycline vitamin D3. t...