| Literature DB >> 17999092 |
Natalie Hecht1, Abiodun Omoloja, Dave Witte, Leonardo Canessa.
Abstract
Antiglomerular basement membrane glomerulonephritis (anti-GBM GN) is a rare disease characterized by autoantibodies to the alpha 3 chain of type IV collagen in the GBM. It is also known as Goodpasture's syndrome when associated with pulmonary hemorrhage due to autoantibodies to the alpha 3 chain of type IV collagen also present in pulmonary alveoli. Even more rare is the evolution of anti-GBM GN into membranous nephropathy (MN). We report the management of a 9-year-old Caucasian girl with anti-GBM GN that evolved into MN and briefly review the literature.Entities:
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Year: 2007 PMID: 17999092 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-007-0639-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Nephrol ISSN: 0931-041X Impact factor: 3.714