Henoch-Schonlein purpura

Henoch-Schonlein purpura
Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is a short term inflammation of certain blood vessels (vasculitis) thought to be triggered by a malfunction of the immune system.

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Henoch-Schonlein purpura is a disease that involves purple spots on the skin, joint pain, gastrointestinal problems, and glomerulonephritis (a type of kidney disorder).

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Alternate Names : Anaphylactoid purpura, Vascular purpura
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What is Henoch-Schonlein purpura?
Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) otherwise known as anaphylactoid purpura is a blood vessel disease characterised by inflammation of the vessels, or vasculitis.

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Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is an inflammation of the blood vessels in the skin and other body organs. Skin involvement often results in a rash, typically occurring on the buttocks and legs.

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The body attacks its own blood vessels causing inflammation, rash and arthritis in this autoimmune reaction primarily affecting children.

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Henoch-Schonlein purpura is an inflammation of the small blood vessels of the skin, joints, intestines and kidneys. When blood vessels get inflamed, they can bleed into the skin, causing a reddish-...

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Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is an immune-mediated anaphylactoid reaction to bacterial or viral infection (especially beta-hemolytic streptococcus), drugs (penicillin, sulfonamides, and sedatives), and chemical toxins.

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HSP is a type of vasculitis -- an inflammation of blood vessels -- that was named for Drs. Henoch and Schonlein, who...
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Henoch-Schonlein Purpura: A Medical Dictionary, Bibliography, and Annotated Research Guide to Internet References. San Diego, CA: Icon Health Publications, 2004.
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Although Henoch-Schonlein purpura or anaphylactoid purpura, is thought to be a immune complex mediated disease, its exact cause is unknown. Its typical benign coarse can, however, include renal failure.

Henoch-Schonlein purpura ... blood in urine
Hepadnaviral infection ... dark urine
Hepadnaviruses ... dark urine
Hepadnoavirus infection ... dark urine
Hepatitis ... red urine, orange urine, orange urine, foamy urine, dark urine, dark urine ...

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Henoch-Schonlein purpura -- (probably) an autoimmune disease that also has raised red skin lesions on the legs
Rapidly progressive Glomerulonephritis -- this is a general category of sudden rapid inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney.

AP is also called Henoch-Schonlein purpura, named after the two doctors who first described it.

These include vascular (blood vessel) diseases such as vasculitis or polyarteritis, abscess of any internal organ, collagen vascular disease such as lupus nephritis and Henoch-Schonlein purpura, Goodpasture's syndrome, IgA nephropathy, ...

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An example of this condition is Henoch-Schonlein purpura, a condition that usually occurs in children after an infection.
poor circulation, which commonly causes skin lesions in the lower legs known as stasis dermatitis.

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See also: Purpura, Symptom, Kidney, Vasculitis, Fever