title: Henoch-Schönlein syndrome in Saudi Arabia.
abstract: A retrospective study was carried out on 40 children from Saudi Arabia with Henoch-Schönlein syndrome to delineate its clinical pattern. More than 50 per cent of the cases occurred in winter. There was no apparent causal relationship with B-haemolytic streptococcal infection. All patients had skin rash. Fifty-eight per cent had gastrointestinal manifestations, 58 per cent had joint manifestations and 38 per cent had renal manifestations. The main clinical features of Henoch-Schönlein syndrome in Saudi children are comparable to those reported elsewhere.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, College of Medicine, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: S A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: al Rasheed
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Abdurrahman
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: al Mugeiren
authors.forename: I M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: al Fawaz
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology; D015994:Incidence; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012529:Saudi Arabia / Q000453:epidemiology; D012621:Seasons