title: [Henoch-Schönlein Purpura a dual follow up between pediatrician and pediatric nephrologist].
abstract: Henoch-Schönlein purpura is a well known paediatric disease characterized by the classic triad: purpura, arthritis and abdominal pain. Short term prognosis is excellent and is mostly dependant on abdominal complications. Long term morbidity depends essentially on the severity of renal involvement which occurs in 35% of cases. Microhematuria and light proteinuria are the only signs in 80% of cases. The remaining 20% presents with nephrotic or nephritic syndrome and acute renal insufficiency. Among patients with Henoch-Schönlein nephritis the risk of developing renal insufficiency varies between 11-30% of cases. Currently, the follow up guidelines are multiple and the optimal treatment of nephritis is controversial; this is what this article proposes to discuss.
authors: Unité romande de néphrologie pediatrique, Département de I'enfant et de l'adolescent, HUG, 1211 Geneve 14. alexandra.wilhelm-bals@hcuge.ch
authors: Alexandra
authors: A
authors: Wilhelm-Bals
authors: Hassib
authors: H
authors: Chehade
authors: Eric
authors: E
authors: Girardin
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D001168:Arthritis / Q000209:etiology; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D015994:Incidence; D007674:Kidney Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D009398:Nephrology; D010372:Pediatrics; D011379:Prognosis; D011693:Purpura / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D013557:Switzerland / Q000453:epidemiology