Abstract |
Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) is a childhood disorder, which is the vasculitis of systemic small vessels of unknown etiology. We encountered the dramatic efficacy of leukocytapheresis in a Japanese girl with refractory HSP resistant to combined prednisolone plus intravenous immunoglobulin therapy administration.
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Authors | Eishin Oki, Koji Tsugawa, Koichi Suzuki, Etsuro Ito, Hiroshi Tanaka |
Journal | Rheumatology international
(Rheumatol Int)
Vol. 28
Issue 11
Pg. 1181-2
(Sep 2008)
ISSN: 0172-8172 [Print] Germany |
PMID | 18509652
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Letter)
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Chemical References |
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
- Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
- Immunologic Factors
- Prednisolone
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Topics |
- Anti-Inflammatory Agents
(therapeutic use)
- Child, Preschool
- Female
- Humans
- IgA Vasculitis
(drug therapy, therapy)
- Immunoglobulins, Intravenous
(therapeutic use)
- Immunologic Factors
(therapeutic use)
- Leukapheresis
- Prednisolone
(therapeutic use)
- Treatment Failure
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