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Anthony Saleme, MD
Articles
Purpuric Rash After Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
Robert P. Blereau, MD;Anthony Saleme, MD;Murali Daviluri, MD;Alexander K. C. Leung, MD;Helen Y.h. Cho, MD
September 14th 2005Two 7-year-olds show the purpuric rash of the lower body and legs that is typical of Henoch-Schönlein purpura. This disease is a vasculitis that chiefly affects small vessels of the skin, joints, gastrointestinal tract, and kidney.
