Table 1 The clinical scoring system in patients with HSP (6, 8)

Arthritis score

0 = No symptom

1 = arthralgia and/or slight swelling (normal walk)

2 = arthralgia and/or moderate swelling (limp walk)

3 = arthralgia and/or severe swelling (refuse to walk)

Abdominal score

0 = No symptom

1 = mild abdominal pain(medically elicited) and/or occult blood in stool (+)

2 = moderate abdominal pain (transient complaints brought to medical attention) and/or occult blood in stool (++/+++)

3 = severe abdominal pain and/or melena and/or hematemesis and/or intussusception

Renal score

0 = No proteinuria and/or 3–5 RBC/HPF

1 = proteinuria 30 mg/dl and/or microalbuminuria and/or 10–15 RBC/HPF)

2 = proteinuria 30–150 mg/dl and/or > 50RBC/HPF

3 = proteinuria 150 mg/dl and/or macroscopic haematuria