ACR Criteria for the Classification of Hypersensitivity Vasculitis
Three of the following five criteria were required to meet American College of Rheumatology (ACR) classification criteria for hypersensitivity vasculitis:
- Age at disease onset older than 16 years
- Medication at disease onset as a precipitating factor
- Palpable purpura
- Maculopapular rash
- Biopsy specimen showing granulocytes around an arteriole and venule
These criteria have a reported sensitivity of 71% and a reported specificity of 83.9% for the classification of hypersensitivity vasculitis compared with other vasculitides.
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