Good outcome in anti-glomerular basement membrane nephritis.
We report a 6-year-old boy with anti-glomerular basement membrane nephritis (Goodpasture's syndrome). Intensive treatment with plasmapheresis and immunosuppression resulted in clearance of antibody and good recovery of renal function.
Gilvarry
J
J
Children's Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Doyle
G F
GF
Gill
D G
DG
D019867:Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D000906:Antibodies / Q000276:immunology; D001485:Basement Membrane / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D005455:Fluorescent Antibody Technique; D006801:Humans; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D007668:Kidney / Q000473:pathology / Q000502:physiology; D008297:Male; D010956:Plasmapheresis; D011379:Prognosis
D000906:Antibodies