RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Gastrointestinal and renal involvement in vasculitis: Management strategies in Henoch-Schönlein purpura
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 312
OP 317
VO 66
IS 5
A1 Ilona S. Szer
YR 1999
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/66/5/312.abstract
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.