title: [Henoch-Schonlein nephritis: diagnosis and prognosis problems in childhood].
abstract: Henoch-Schonlein purpura (HSP) is the most common vasculitis in childhood and is characterized by sistemic leukocytoclastic angiitis, mainly affecting small vessels of the skin, joints, gastro-intestinal tract and kidneys. Renal involvement is the most important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with HSP. The aim of this study was to evaluate renal involvement in children with HPS and the prognoses of short- and long-term outcome of patients diagnosed with HS nephritis.
  
  
  METHODS
  We conducted a retrospective study based on observation files of hospitalized children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura admitted in the Nephrology Department" Sf. Maria" Hospital, during 20 years.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The results showed that the prognosis of Henoch-Schonlein nephritis is relatively good and long-time morbidity is predominantly associated with initial presentation and renal involvement.
authors.affiliation: Universitatea de Medicină si Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi, Clinica a IV-a Pediatrie, Facultatea de Medicină, Spitalul Clinic de Urgenţe pentru Copii Sf. Maria Iaşi.
authors.forename: Maria Adriana
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Baltag
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Brumariu
authors.forename: Mihaela
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Munteanu
authors.forename: Doina
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mihăilă
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D011695:IgA Vasculitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000401:mortality; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records; D009393:Nephritis / Q000209:etiology; D009404:Nephrotic Syndrome / Q000209:etiology; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D016019:Survival Analysis; D014657:Vasculitis / Q000209:etiology