Table 1 Main clinical features of a series of 329 Spanish patients with HSP
Main characteristics | % (n/N) |
|---|---|
Children (age ≤20 years)/adults (age >20 years) | 267/62 |
Male/female | 168/161 |
Age at the onset of the disease (years, median [IQR]) | 7 [5–18] |
Duration of follow-up (years, median [IQR]) | 1.5 [1–4] |
Palpable purpura and/or maculopapular rash | 100 (329/329) |
Joint manifestations (arthralgia and/or arthritis) | 55.6 (183/329) |
Gastrointestinal manifestations (if “a” and/or “b”) | 52.9 (174/329) |
a) Bowel angina | 51.4 (169/329) |
b) Gastrointestinal bleeding | 15.5 (51/329) |
Renal manifestations (if any of the following characteristics) | 34.6 (114/329) |
a) Hematuria | 33.7 (111/329) |
b) Proteinuria | 32.2 (106/329) |
c) Nephrotic syndrome | 3.0 (10/329) |
d) Nephritic syndrome | 1.2 (4/329) |