Antibasement membrane antibody disease without clinical evidence of renal disease.
A 20-yr-old man is described with the rare presentation of antibasement membrane antibody (ABMA) disease confirmed on renal biopsy, but with normal renal function and urinary sediment. This distinct subgroup of ABMA appears to have an excellent prognosis. The relevant literature is reviewed and summarized.
Bell
D D
DD
Department of Medicine, Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada.
Moffatt
S L
SL
Singer
M
M
Munt
P W
PW
D000328:Adult; D019867:Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Disease / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000906:Antibodies / Q000276:immunology*; D001323:Autoantibodies; D001706:Biopsy; D006469:Hemoptysis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007677:Kidney Function Tests; D007678:Kidney Glomerulus / Q000276:immunology*; D008297:Male; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli / Q000473:pathology
D000906:Antibodies; D001323:Autoantibodies; C051951:antiglomerular basement membrane antibody