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Antiglomerular Basement Membrane Disease: Multimedia

Author: Ramesh Saxena, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
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Updated: Sep 9, 2008

Multimedia

Antiglomerular basement membrane disease. Light m...Media file 1: Antiglomerular basement membrane disease. Light microscopy of kidney biopsy specimen from a patient with antiglomerular basement membrane nephritis showing extensive crescent formation and the collapse of glomerular tuft.
Antiglomerular basement membrane disease. Light m...

Antiglomerular basement membrane disease. Light microscopy of kidney biopsy specimen from a patient with antiglomerular basement membrane nephritis showing extensive crescent formation and the collapse of glomerular tuft.

Antiglomerular basement membrane disease. Immunof...Media file 2: Antiglomerular basement membrane disease. Immunofluorescent examination of a kidney biopsy specimen from a patient with antiglomerular basement membrane nephritis showing a linear deposition of immunoglobulin G along the glomerular basement membrane.
Antiglomerular basement membrane disease. Immunof...

Antiglomerular basement membrane disease. Immunofluorescent examination of a kidney biopsy specimen from a patient with antiglomerular basement membrane nephritis showing a linear deposition of immunoglobulin G along the glomerular basement membrane.

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Keywords

antiglomerular basement membrane disease, anti-glomerular basement membrane disease, anti-GBM disease, Goodpasture syndrome, Goodpasture's syndrome, glomerular basement membrane, GBM, anti-GBM nephritis, renal failure, kidney failure, glomerulonephritis, lung hemorrhage, lung bleeding, pulmonary hemorrhage, glomerulonephritides, Alport syndrome, Alport's syndrome, kidney transplantation, kidney transplants, plasmapheresis, renal transplantation, renal transplant, fatal lung hemorrhage

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Ramesh Saxena, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Ramesh Saxena, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Medical Association, American Society of Nephrology, and International Society of Nephrology
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Chike Magnus Nzerue, MD, Associate Dean for Clinical Affairs, Meharry Medical College
Chike Magnus Nzerue, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for the Advancement of Science, American College of Physicians, American College of Physicians-American Society of Internal Medicine, American Society of Nephrology, and National Kidney Foundation
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Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine
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Managing Editor

Christie P Thomas, MB, BS, FRCP, FASN, FAHA, Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology, University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics; Director of Transplantation Services, Veterans Affairs Medical Center
Christie P Thomas, MB, BS, FRCP, FASN, FAHA is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians, American Federation for Medical Research, American Heart Association, American Society of Nephrology, American Society of Transplantation, American Thoracic Society, International Society of Nephrology, and Royal College of Physicians
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.

CME Editor

Rebecca J Schmidt, DO, FACP, FASN, Professor of Medicine, Section Chief, Department of Medicine, Section of Nephrology, West Virginia University School of Medicine
Rebecca J Schmidt, DO, FACP, FASN is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Osteopathic Internists, American College of Physicians, American Medical Association, American Society of Nephrology, International Society of Nephrology, National Kidney Foundation, Renal Physicians Association, and West Virginia State Medical Association
Disclosure: Abbott Grant/research funds Speaking and teaching; Genzyme Honoraria Consulting; Roche Honoraria Consulting

Chief Editor

Vecihi Batuman, MD, FACP, FASN, Professor of Medicine, Section of Nephrology-Hypertension, Tulane University School of Medicine; Chief, Medicine Service, Southeast Louisiana Veterans Health Care System
Vecihi Batuman, MD, FACP, FASN is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Physicians, American Society of Hypertension, American Society of Nephrology, and International Society of Nephrology
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