An Unusual Clinical Presentation of Immunoglobulin A Vasculitis in an Elderly Patient

Immunoglobulin A (IgA) vasculitis (IgAV), also known as Henoch-Schonlein purpura, is an IgA-mediated leukocytoclastic vasculitis predominantly affecting the gastrointestinal tract, kidneys, and skin. IgAV appears to be more common in children and is relatively rare in the adult population. We descri...

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Autores principales: Anokwute, Akudo U, Bakare, Olusegun, Ogbuji, Chukwunonye O, Arinze, Nkechi C
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2020
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7661008/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33200059
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10946

Internet

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7661008/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33200059
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.10946

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