%0 Journal Article %A Ilona S. Szer %T Gastrointestinal and renal involvement in vasculitis: Management strategies in Henoch-Schönlein purpura %D 1999 %J Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine %P 312-317 %V 66 %N 5 %X The joint pain, inflammation, and painful cutaneous edema of Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) are effectively treated with analgesics, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory agents, and corticosteroids, but the optimal management of HSP-associated gastrointestinal and renal involvement has not yet been determined. The results of mostly anecdotal and uncontrolled studies favor a short course of oral corticosteroids for severe abdominal pain and aggressive immunosuppressive therapy for patients with progressive HSP nephritis. %U https://www.ccjm.org/content/ccjom/66/5/312.full.pdf