- Concept UI
- M0029493
- Scope Note
- An autoimmune disease of the KIDNEY and the LUNG. It is characterized by the presence of circulating autoantibodies targeting the epitopes in the non-collagenous domains of COLLAGEN TYPE IV in the basement membranes of kidney glomeruli (KIDNEY GLOMERULUS) and lung alveoli (PULMONARY ALVEOLI), and the subsequent destruction of these basement membranes. Clinical features include pulmonary alveolar hemorrhage and glomerulonephritis.
- Terms
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Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease
Preferred Term
Term UI
T059129
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1998)
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Goodpasture's Syndrome
Term UI
T018428
Date05/12/1997
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1998)
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Goodpasture Syndrome
Term UI
T018429
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
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Lung Purpura with Nephritis
Term UI
T018430
Date03/30/1974
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
UNK (19XX)
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Anti-GBM Disease
Term UI
T059130
Date02/06/1997
LexicalTag
NON
ThesaurusID
NLM (1998)