Bagga, AKabra, S KSrivastava, R NBhuyan, U N1991-10-012009-05-271991-10-012009-05-271991-10-01Bagga A, Kabra SK, Srivastava RN, Bhuyan UN. Henoch-Schonlein syndrome in northern Indian children. Indian Pediatrics. 1991 Oct; 28(10): 1153-7http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/1037917 references.In order to evaluate clinical features and renal pathological findings of Henoch-Schonlein syndrome (HSS) in northern Indian Children, we studied 47 such cases. The mean age at onset was 8.5 yr; sex ratio (M:F) 2.6:1. The clinical features were purpuric rash (96%), abdominal pain (64%), Henoch-Schonlein nephritis (51%) and arthralgias (47%). Patients younger than 6 yr also showed urticarial rash or edema of scalp and extremities. Henoch-Schonlein nephritis (HSN) and abdominal symptoms were more common in older cases. The manifestations of HSN were asymptomatic hematuria and/or proteinuria (n = 15), acute nephritic syndrome (n = 6), and nephrotic syndrome (n = 3). The severity of clinical manifestations correlated with the renal pathologic findings. On follow up, 29% cases showed renal impairment. The prognosis was poor in patients with the acute nephritic or nephrotic syndrome and crescents in more than 50% glomeruli. Combination of clinical data and renal biopsy findings are important in assessing the long-term outcome in cases with HSN.engAbdominal Pain --etiologyBiopsyChildChild, PreschoolDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleHumansIndiaJoint Diseases --etiologyMaleNephritis --etiologyPurpura, Schoenlein-Henoch --complicationsSkin Diseases --etiologySyndromeJournal Article