Goodpasture's syndrome
Goodpastures syndrome was first described by Ernest Goodpasture in 1919. It is a rare condition characterised by rapid destruction of the
kidneys and haemorrhaging of the
lungs. Although many diseases can present with these symptoms, the name Goodpastures syndrome is usually reserved for the autoimmune disease produced when the patients
immune system attacks cells presenting the Goodpasture antigen, which are found in the kidney and lung, causing damage to these organs.
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Goodpastures syndrome was first described by Ernest Goodpasture in 1919. It is a rare condition characterised by rapid destruction of the
kidneys and haemorrhaging of the
lungs. Although many diseases can present with these symptoms, the name Goodpastures syndrome is usually reserved for the autoimmune disease produced when the patients
immune system attacks cells presenting the Goodpasture antigen, which are found in the kidney and lung, causing damage to these organs.
