Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is an autoimmune disorder that is due to the production of autoantibodies against some of the body’s own antigens. It occurs most commonly in children between the ages ...

Weiss and colleagues comment that no consensus yet exists on whether steroids can help in treating symptoms or preventing complications of Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP), the most common vasculitis ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Despite being separate entities, hypersensitivity vasculitis and Henoch-Schönlein purpura displayed similar ...

Rituximab (Rituxan) may be a useful option for children with chronic steroid-dependent Henoch-Schonlein purpura, a small retrospective review suggested. Among eight children with this chronic ...

In a recent case report posted to the Research Square* preprint server, scientists showed that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection provokes immunoglobulin A ...

The term necrotizing vasculitis defines a group of diseases characterized by inflammatory lesions of the blood vessels and necrosis of the vessel wall. Necrotizing vasculitis is a classic lesion of ...

Vasculitis is a group of diseases, also known as angiitis, that damage blood vessels by causing inflammation. It can affect any blood vessel anywhere in the body. Vasculitis means inflammation of the ...

Leukocytoclastic vasculitis is characterized by inflammation directed at small blood vessels in the skin. The process is mediated by neutrophils. Histologically, leukocytoclasis (i.e., destruction of ...

Henoch-Schönlein Purpura (HSP) is an IgA-mediated, small vessel vasculitis that predominantly affects children. IgA, C3, and immune complexes deposit in arterioles, capillaries, and venules. It is ...