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Goodpasture syndrome, now referred to as anti-glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) disease, is a rare and life-threatening small-vessel vasculitis affecting the kidneys and lungs, characterized by rapidly progressive crescentic glomerulonephritis and often accompanied by alveolar hemorrhage. The condition is caused by autoantibodies targeting the glomerular and alveolar basement membranes, with treatment involving corticosteroids, cyclophosphamide, and plasmapheresis to manage the autoimmune response. Ea
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