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Goodpasture's Syndrome


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Alternate Names : Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibody Disease, Glomerulonephritis - Pulmonary Hemorrhage, Pulmonary Renal Syndrome, Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis with Pulmonary Hemorrhage

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Diagnosis & Tests

While listening with a stethoscope during a physical examination, the doctor may notice signs of fluid buildup due to bleeding in the lungs. Blood pressure may be high. The body may develop swelling as kidney function deteriorates. A skin rash may be observed in some cases.

A CBC often indicates anemia.
Serum iron and ferritin may be low.
BUN and creatinine levels increase as kidney function decreases.
A urinalysis may show protein, blood, casts, or other abnormality.
Serum antibody to normal human glomerular basement membrane is positive.
Sputum stain may indicate macrophages (immune system cells that respond to the presence of antibodies) that contain iron pigments.
A chest X-ray shows fluid in the lung tissues.
A lung needle biopsy shows immune system deposits.
A kidney biopsy shows immune system deposits, with crescent-like deposits indicating rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis.

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Review Date : 2/9/2003
Reviewed By : Andrew Koren, M.D., Department of Nephrology, NYU-Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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