Goodpasture Syndrome

Alternate Names : Anti-GBM Antibody Disease

What can be done to prevent the disease?

There is no known way to prevent Goodpasture syndrome.

What are the long-term effects of the disease?

If Goodpasture syndrome is not diagnosed and treated right away, the damage from the disease can lead to end-stage renal failure, in which the kidney ceases to function. Being exposed to hydrocarbons, smoking, and having a lung infection may increase a person's risk of bleeding from lungs with Goodpasture syndrome.

What are the risks to others?

Goodpasture syndrome is not contagious, and poses no risk to others.