Henoch-Schönlein Purpura in Young Adult Male - Is Vitamin C the Culprit?
Abstract
A 21 year old male patient presented with bilateral lower and upper limb rashes, polyarthralgia, hematemesis, per rectal bleeding, abdominal pain, suggesting systemic vasculitis. He developed bilateral subconjunctival haemorrhage. His Vitamin C analysis was done using ELISA method and it revealed significantly low level of Vitamin C. Tissue biopsy was consistent with IgA vasculitis/Henoch-Schönlein purpura. Also, the cause of Henoch-Schönlein Purpura is unknown.
How to cite this article:
Gupta S. Henoch-Schönlein Purpura in Young Adult Male - Is Vitamin C the Culprit?. J Adv Res Med 2019; 6(4): 13-15.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24321/2349.7181.201919
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