Term Name: | IgA vasculitis |
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Synonyms: | Allergic purpura, Autoimmune purpura, Henoch Schoenlein purpura, Henoch Scholein purpura, Henoch Schonlein purpura, Henoch Schönlein purpura, Henoch-Schoenlein purpura, Henoch-Scholein purpura, Henoch-Schonlein purpura, Henoch-Schönlein purpura, HSP, IgAV, immunoglobulin A vasculitis, Purpura, autoimmune |
Definition: | A hypersensitivity vasculitis that is characterized by purpura (purplish plaques), arthralgia, gastrointestinal upset, and/or glomerulonephritis, and may be related to increased immune response following an infection. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:11123] ( DOID:11123 ) |