Triad of glomerulonephritis, pulmonary hemorrhages,and antibody to basement membrane is called?
Correct Answer: Goodpasture syndrome
Description: * Goodpasture syndrome- autoimmune disease in which antibodies attack the lungs and kidneys, leading to bleeding from the lungs and to kidney failure. * It may quickly result in permanent lung and kidney damage, often leading to death. * It is treated with immunosuppressant drugs such as coicosteroids and cyclophosphamide, and with plasmapheresis, in which the antibodies are removed from the blood.
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