Plasma exchange therapy for severe gastrointestinal involvement of Henoch Schonlein purpura in children

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BAŞARAN H. Ö., Cakar N., Uncu N., Celikel B. A., Kara A., Cayci F. S., ...More

CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY, vol.33, no.2, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

• Publication Type: Article / Article
• Volume: 33 Issue: 2
• Publication Date: 2015
• Journal Name: CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RHEUMATOLOGY
• Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
• Keywords: Henoch-Schonlein purpura, paediatric, gastrointestinal system, plasma exchange, INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN THERAPY, FACTOR-XIII, CEREBRAL VASCULITIS, SCHOENLEIN PURPURA, MUTATIONS, LEUKOCYTAPHERESIS, PREVALENCE, HEMORRHAGE, GENE
• Hacettepe University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Objective. The aim of this report is to evaluate the plasma exchange as a choice for the management of life-threating gastrointestinal system (GIS) involvement in Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) when refractory to conventional therapies.