Q: Which doctors treat Goodpasture syndrome?
A: Goodpasture syndrome may be treated by a team of specialists. An initial diagnosis may be done by an expert in Internal Medicine. Kidney disease may be treated by a nephrologist and lung disease may be treated by a pulmonologist.
Q: What is the prognosis of Goodpasture syndrome?
A: In the early days, Goodpasture syndrome almost always resulted in death. However, with the current treatment, the death rate has come down and less than 30% people require long-term dialysis.
Q: Can a person with anti-GBM disease suffer from lung disease alone?
A: Yes, a person with anti-GBM disease can suffer from a lung disease alone, but this is very rare and is seen in less than 10% of patients with anti-GBM disease. Sixty to eighty percent patients suffer from lung and kidney disease, whereas twenty to forty percent suffer from kidney disease alone.
