| Literature DB >> 7696118 |
K Kaneko1, Y Suzuki, K Kiya, Y Fukuda, K Yabuta.
Abstract
A 7-year-old boy who had been followed for asymptomatic haematuria and elevated serum IgA levels developed Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) after a streptococcal infection of the tonsils. Findings on renal biopsy were compatible with mild IgA nephropathy (IgAN); tonsillectomy was also performed as he had chronic tonsillitis. This case suggests that there is a common pathogenesis for IgAN and HSP, at least in some patients.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 7696118 DOI: 10.1007/bf00869110
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Nephrol ISSN: 0931-041X Impact factor: 3.714