Henoch-schönlein purpura associated with helicobacter pylori infection: The pathogenic roles of IgA, C3, and cryoglobulins?

Pediatric Dermatology

Volumn 26, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 768-769

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

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3; CRYOGLOBULIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A;

ANAPHYLACTOID PURPURA; ANTIGEN ANTIBODY COMPLEX; COMPLEMENT ACTIVATION; COMPLEMENT BLOOD LEVEL; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; GRANULAR CELL; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; IMMUNE COMPLEX NEPHRITIS; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A NEPHROPATHY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; LETTER; PATHOGENESIS; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SKIN BIOPSY; VASCULITIS;

COMPLEMENT C3; CRYOGLOBULINS; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; PURPURA, SCHOENLEIN-HENOCH;

EID: 73449128002     PISSN: 07368046     EISSN: 15251470     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1470.2009.01039.x     Document Type: Letter

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