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4. Risk Factors and Prevalence

Henoch-Schonlein purpura is primarily a disease of childhood, with 90% of all occurrences affecting individuals ten and under. The condition most commonly develops between the ages of two and six. Around 140 cases per one million people are diagnosed each year. HSP is diagnosed more frequently in boys than girls and occurs more commonly in people of Caucasian and Asian descent. Research has indicated the possibility of a genetic predisposition, as well.

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