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Purpura, Hyperglobulinemic MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Purpura, Hyperglobulinemic
Tree Number(s)
C14.907.454.550
C15.378.100.802.250
C15.378.463.515.550
C23.550.414.950.250
C23.888.885.687.250
Unique ID
D011694
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011694
Scope Note
Purplish or brownish red discoloration of the skin associated with increase in circulating polyclonal globulins, usually GAMMA-GLOBULINS. This syndrome often occurs on the legs of women aged 20 to 40 years.
Entry Term(s)
Benign Hyperglobulinemic Purpura of Waldenström
Hypergammaglobulinemic Purpura of Waldenstrom
Hyperglobulinemic Purpura
Hyperglobulinemic Purpura of Waldenström
Waldenstrom Hyperglobulinemic Purpura
NLM Classification #
WH 322
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2010/06/25
Purpura, Hyperglobulinemic Preferred
Hypergammaglobulinemic Purpura of Waldenstrom Narrower
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