What is Good Pasture Syndrome? How to manage it? What are the precautions to be taken? What are the signs and symptoms? What is the cause of this disease? How to treat it? How can homeopathy help you? All of this answered, in this post and of course our doctors always there to help you. Just fill in your details in the form down below and we will answer all your questions for FREE!
What is Good Pasture Syndrome?
Good pasture syndrome is defined as an autoimmune disease in which the immune system of the body is mistakenly harmed or destroys the healthy cells of the specific organs of the body especially the cells of kidney and lungs.
In Good pasture syndrome, the attacking part of the cell is the specific protein that is collagen which is present in the cells of tiny air sacs in the lungs and filtering units that is glomeruli of the kidney.
The immune system starts producing antibodies against the cells of lungs and kidneys. Such antibodies are known as anti-glomerular basement membrane antibodies. This basement membrane plays a very important role in kidneys as it leads to the filtration of blood and makes urine. These antibodies damage this base membrane and disturb the filtration function of kidneys.
In the case of lungs, these antibodies produced by the immune system damage air sacs and cause bleeding.
The main cause of formation of these auto-antibodies is the viral respiratory infection in which body immune system produces antibodies against the virus but due to the resemblance of body cells with antigen to be attacked the immune cells starts attacking the healthy cells of the lungs and kidneys.
Who is prone to get affected with Good Pasture Syndrome?
Men are more likely to be affected by this syndrome.
Men are eight times more prone to get affected by this disease.
Good pasture syndrome occurs most commonly early adulthood.
Mostly affected age groups are 20-30 years and 60-70 age groups.
What are the causes of Good Pasture Syndrome?
• It is an auto-immune disorder
• Occasionally this is triggered by a viral respiratory infection or by breathing in hydrocarbon solvents.
• Smoking
• Exposure to metal dust
• Exposure to organic solvents
What are the signs and symptoms of Good Pasture Syndrome?
• Loss of appetite, fatigue.
• Weakness
• Lung symptoms may include:
• Coughing up blood
• Dry cough, shortness of breathe
• Kidney and other symptoms include:
• Blood in urine
• Burning sensation when urinating
• Nausea and vomiting
• Swelling of lower extremities
What investigations are advised in cases of Good Pasture Syndrome?
• Physical examination
• Hearing abnormal heart and lung sounds
• Urinalysis
• BUN
• Chest X-ray
• Lung biopsy
• Kidney biopsy
What is the Deferential diagnosis of Good Pasture Syndrome?
• Respiratory failure
• Rheumatoid arthritis
• Pneumonia
What are the complications of Good Pasture Syndrome?
• Lung failure
• Chronic kidney disease
• Rapidly progressing glomerulonephritis
What is the Homeopathic treatment for Good Pasture Syndrome?
Berberis vulgaris
Apis mellifica
Bryonia
Mercurius corrosivus
Terebinthiniae oleum
What is the Diet/management of Good Pasture Syndrome?
• Limit salt content in diet and fluids to control edema.
• Take a low protein diet in this disease.
For more information, you can visit Wikipedia and eMedicine.
