A Case of Elderly-Onset Crescentic Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Nephritis with Hypocomplementemia and Positive MPO-ANCA

A Case of Elderly-Onset Crescentic Henoch-Schönlein Purpura Nephritis with Hypocomplementemia and Positive MPO-ANCA

Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is common in childhood and often self-limiting. There have been limited studies on elderly-onset HSP nephritis (HSPN). A 76-yr-old man was transferred to our hospital with a 1-month history of oliguria, abdominal pain, edema and palpable purpura in the legs. Three mont...

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Main Authors: Yu, Jung-Hee, Lee, Kyu-Beck, Lee, Jae Eun, Kim, Hyang, Kim, Kyungeun, Jang, Ki-Seok, Park, Moon Hyang
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: The Korean Academy of Medical Sciences 2012
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3410247/

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