Gastrointestinal Biopsy in Henoch-Schönlein Purpura: A Great Diagnostic Contribution
Henoch-Schönlein purpura is an IgA-mediated immune vasculitis which is characterized by purpuric lesions and osteoarticular, intestinal and sometimes renal manifestations. The histopathological substrate of this entity is leucocytoclastic vasculitis (LCV) with IgA deposits seen on immunohistochemist...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SMC MEDIA SRL
2017-09-01
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Series: | European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/662 |