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Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
Alternate Names : Anaphylactoid Purpura, Vascular Purpura
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Complications
- recurrence of symptoms
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renal impairment (may occur in rare cases)
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
• Pictures & Images
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Tests & Exams
• Skin Lesion Biopsy
• Urinalysis
Other Topics
• Abdominal Pain
• Bloody or Tarry Stools
• Diarrhea
• Immune Response
• Joint Pain
• Menstruation - Painful
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Purpura
• Renal
• Urine - Bloody
Review Date : 8/14/2003
Reviewed By : Megan E. B. Clowse, M.D., M.P.H., Division of Rheumatology, Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, MD. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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