Case Report: Systemic Small-Vessel Vasculitis in an Adolescent With Active Ulcerative Colitis
Introduction: Small-vessel vasculitis (SVV) is a rare immunological disease that affects arterioles, capillaries and venules. It causes purpura, but can also manifest in other organs, including the gastrointestinal tract. SVV and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) co-occur more frequently than would b...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2021-02-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Pediatrics |
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Online Access: | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fped.2021.617312/full |