What is Goodpasture syndrome?
'''Goodpasture syndrome (GPS)''', also known as '''anti-glomerular basement membrane disease''', is a [[rare disease|rare]] [[autoimmune disease]] in which antibodies attack the [[basement membrane]] in lungs and kidneys. This causes bleeding from the lungs and [[kidney failure]].<ref>{{cite journal|last1=Thibaud|first1=V.|last2=Rioux-Leclercq|first2=N.|last3=Vigneau|first3=C.|last4=Morice|first4=S.|date=December 2019|title=Recurrence of Goodpasture syndrome without circulating anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies after kidney transplant, a case report|journal=BMC Nephrology|language=en|volume=20|issue=1|pages=6|doi=10.1186/s12882-018-1197-6|issn=1471-2369|pmc=6323659|pmid=30621605}}</ref> Goodpasture syndrome may quickly result in permanent lung and kidney damage, often leading to death. ==References== {{reflist}} [[Category:Autoimmune diseases]] {{med-stub}}