Henoch-Schönlein nephritis: Long-term prognosis of unselected patients

Abstract

Progressive glomerulonephritis is the most serious feature of Henoch-Schonlein syndrome. In a series of 141 children with Henoch-Schonlein purpura 39 (28%) had abnormal urinary sediment for a duration of more than one month. This subgroup was followed up for 3 0 to 13 8 (mean 7 2) years. One child progressed to renal failure and 2 developed chronic glomerular disease. In this series most of the patients with Henoch-Schonlein syndrome and nephritis had a good prognosis.