Objective & Hypothesis:A twenty years old male patient was presented with purpuric rashes and wounds in bilateral ankles, and he was diagnosed with Henoch Schönlein Purpura.
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Key Findings & Data:He received ten sessions of hyperbaric oxygen therapy.
Şen, A., Uzun, G., Akın, A., Yıldız, Ş., Solmazgül, E., Çekmen, S., Kara, E. (2008). Henoch Schönlein Purpura and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy: A Case Report. Fırat Tıp Dergisi, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 4, 280–282. https://ajindex.com/articles/988094
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