Treatment of Complicated Henoch-Schönlein Purpura with Mycophenolate Mofetil: A Retrospective Case Series Report

Background. Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is the most common childhood vasculitis with an incidence of approximately 10 per 100 000 children. There is some evidence to support steroid therapy in the treatment of severe abdominal pain, severe nephritis, and central nervous system involvement. Howeve...

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Main Authors: A. A. Nikibakhsh, H. Mahmoodzadeh, M. Karamyyar, S. Hejazi, M. Noroozi, A. A. Macooie, A. Gholizadeh, L. Gholizadeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:International Journal of Rheumatology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/254316