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IgA Vasculitis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
IgA Vasculitis
Tree Number(s)
C14.907.940.777
C15.378.100.802.375
C15.378.463.515.580
C17.800.862.329
C20.543.520.600
C23.550.414.950.375
C23.888.885.687.375
Unique ID
D011695
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011695
Annotation
nonthrombopenic: thrombopenic = PURPURA, THROMBOCYTOPENIC
Scope Note
A systemic non-thrombocytopenic purpura caused by HYPERSENSITIVITY VASCULITIS and deposition of IGA-containing IMMUNE COMPLEXES within the blood vessels throughout the body, including those in the kidney (KIDNEY GLOMERULUS). Clinical symptoms include URTICARIA; ERYTHEMA; ARTHRITIS; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; and renal involvement. Most cases are seen in children after acute upper respiratory infections.
Entry Term(s)
Allergic Purpura
Anaphylactoid Purpura
Henoch Purpura
Henoch Schonlein Purpura
Henoch-Schoenlein Purpura
Henoch-Schonlein Purpura
Purpura Hemorrhagica
Purpura, Nonthrombocytopenic
Purpura, Nonthrombopenic
Purpura, Schoenlein-Henoch
Purpura, Schonlein-Henoch
Rheumatoid Purpura
Schoenlein-Henoch Purpura
Vasculitis, Hemorrhagic
Previous Indexing
Purpura (1966-1974)
Public MeSH Note
2022; see HENOCH-SCHONLEIN PURPURA 1975-2021
History Note
2022(1975)
Date Established
1975/09/01
Date of Entry
1974/11/11
Revision Date
2022/04/13
IgA Vasculitis Preferred
Vasculitis, Hemorrhagic Related
Rheumatoid Purpura Narrower
Purpura, Nonthrombocytopenic Broader
Purpura Hemorrhagica Narrower
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