Urticarial vasculitis and hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome
β Scribed by Davis, Mark D.P; Brewer, Jerry D
- Book ID
- 120607858
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2004
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 359 KB
- Volume
- 24
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0889-8561
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Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome (HUVS) is an uncommon immune complex-mediated entity characterized by urticaria with persistent acquired hypocomplementemia. First described in 1973, HUVS is associated with several systemic fi ndings including leukocytoclastic vasculitis, severe ang