Open AccessSuccessful Prednisolone Therapy in Elderly Patients with Severe Forms of Henoch–Schönlein Purpura Nephritis
Author(s) -
Saiko Kato-Okada,
Hiromichi Suzuki,
Tsutomu Inoue,
Tomohiro Kikuta,
Hirokazu Okada
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
japanese clinical medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1179-6707
DOI - 10.4137/jcm.s23093
Subject(s) - medicine , prednisolone , nephritis , purpura (gastropod) , proteinuria , nephrotic syndrome , gastroenterology , surgery , kidney , ecology , biology
Recently, Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) has been observed in elderly people, although it was believed to be uncommon in these subjects. The increased risks of developing end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in adults in comparison with children were highlighted by different studies; however, limited data are available on the treatment of HSP nephritis in adults.
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