Henoch-Schönlein purpura nephritis associated with Epstein-Barr virus infection in twins

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 247-248

  Kim, Chan Jong ^a   Woo, Young Jong ^a   Kook, Hoon ^a   Choi, Young Youn ^a   Ma, Jae Sook ^a   Hwang, Tai Ju ^a  

^a Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Epstein Barr virus; Henoch Sch nlein purpura; Henoch Sch nlein purpura nephritis; Identical twins

Indexed keywords

EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS ANTIGEN; PARACETAMOL; PREDNISOLONE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ANAPHYLACTOID PURPURA; ARTHRALGIA; CASE REPORT; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPSTEIN BARR VIRUS; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; NEPHRITIS; PATHOGENESIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEINURIA; SEROLOGY; URINALYSIS; VIRUS INFECTION;

CHILD; DISEASES IN TWINS; EPSTEIN-BARR VIRUS INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; NEPHRITIS; PURPURA, SCHOENLEIN-HENOCH; TWINS, MONOZYGOTIC;

EID: 0842280693     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-003-1387-7     Document Type: Letter

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