Open AccessA curious case of antiglomerular basement membrane antibody disease
Author(s) -
Koratala Abhilash,
Leghrouz Muhannad,
Zeng Xu
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1677
Subject(s) - basement membrane , medicine , autoantibody , pathology , antibody , pulmonary hemorrhage , disease , vasculitis , immunology , lung
Key Clinical Message Antiglomerular basement membrane (GBM) antibody disease is a vasculitis affecting glomerular capillaries, pulmonary capillaries, or both, with GBM deposition of autoantibodies. It can be both life‐ and organ‐threatening and delayed diagnosis may be detrimental. Alveolar hemorrhage and microscopic hematuria should be excluded in anybody who is suspected of this disease.