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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Synonyms and keywords: Anti-GBM nephritis with pulmonary hemorrhage; antiglomerular basement membrane disease; Goodpasture’s syndrome

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 {{SK}} Anti-GBM nephritis with pulmonary hemorrhage; antiglomerular basement membrane disease; Goodpasture’s syndrome
-== Treatment ==
-Like many autoimmune diseases, Goodpasture’s syndrome responds well to treatment with [[corticosteroid]]s and [[immunosuppressant]]s.  These drugs dampen the body's normal immune response.  A serious side effect of this is that the patient may become more susceptible to infections. The concentration of anti-GBM antibodies in the blood may be reduced by [[apheresis]] to remove blood plasma and its replacement with an isotonic salt and protein solution. This course of treatment usually lasts between three and six months.
-[[Antibiotic]] treatment of lung infection and stopping smoking may also help to reduce lung haemorrhaging.
-However, none of these can reverse permanent kidney damage and so for patients who have suffered this, renal [[organ transplant|transplant]] once the disease has subsided may be the only option.
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