PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Ilona S. Szer
TI  - Gastrointestinal and renal involvement in vasculitis: Management strategies in Henoch-Schönlein purpura
DP  - 1999 May 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 312--317
VI  - 66
IP  - 5
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/66/5/312.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/66/5/312.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med1999 May 01; 66
AB  - 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.