Severe gastrointestinal vasculitis in Henoch-Schoenlein purpura: Pathophysiologic mechanisms, the diagnostic value of factor XIII, and therapeutic options [1]

European Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 166, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 1199-1200

  Shin, Jae Il ^a   Lee, Jae Seung ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ANAPHYLACTOID PURPURA; CASE REPORT; CORTICOSTEROID THERAPY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG INDICATION; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; GASTROINTESTINAL SYMPTOM; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; LETTER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; VASCULITIS;

CHILD; FACTOR XIII; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULINS, INTRAVENOUS; PURPURA, SCHOENLEIN-HENOCH;

EID: 34748918868     PISSN: 03406199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00431-007-0415-1     Document Type: Letter

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