Root Cause of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura

Henoch-Schonlein Purpura can also be called allergic purpura or Henoch-Schönlein syndrome. It is a common allergic reaction in capillary, which damages skin, mucous membrane, stomach and guts, joints, kidney and so on. On one hand, allergen comes from outside such as infection, food, medicine, and so on. On the other hand, allergen comes from inside such as metabolism products. These recur every now and then. Due to a large amount of immune complex deposits into kidney, it leads to Purpura Nephritis. If patients don’t take effective measures to treat, renal fibrosis will develop, which becomes refractory.
The allergen can be the following factors:
1. infection of bacteria or virus.
2. infection by parasite.
Infection by roundworm is the most common, next is the hookworm. In addition, the metabolism products and the catabolite after death both can lead to the allergic reaction.
3. food
Food especially those from animals such as fish, crab, chicken, etc.
4. medicine
Kinds of antibiotics, etc can also lead to the onset of Henoch-Schonlein Purpura.
5. other factors such as chill, wound, bitten by insects, pollen, mental factors, etc.