What Is Henoch Schonlein Purpura?

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  • 1. Mayo Clinic Staff. (2020, November 15). Henoch-Schonlein Purpura. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/henoch-schonlein-purpura/symptoms-causes/syc-20354040
  • 2. Johns Hopkins Vasculitis Center. (2020, November 15). Henoch-Schonlein Purpura. Johns Hopkins. https://www.hopkinsvasculitis.org/types-vasculitis/henochschnlein-purpura/
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5. Signs and Symptoms

You may have first noticed your spots after dealing with a bout of a viral illness such as strep throat. Autoimmune conditions like HSP often begin after the immune system goes through stress that can be emotional or physical in nature. In this case, a virus can stress the immune system enough to trigger this illness.1Mayo Clinic Staff. (2020, November 15). Henoch-Schonlein Purpura. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/henoch-schonlein-purpura/symptoms-causes/syc-20354040

You will likely have the rash on your lower legs and buttocks. You also may experience joint pain, stomach symptoms, and in severe cases, kidney pain and trouble when urinating.

Henoch Schonlein Purpura

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