Figure 1. Chest X-ray and computed tomography of the chest demonstrating ground glass opacities consistent with diffuse alveolar hemorrhage in anti-glomerular basement membrane antibody disease.
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Case Report
Volume 4, Number 1, March 2015, pages 178-180
A Case of Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Antibody Disease in Siblings
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| Lab test | Result |
|---|---|
| Hemoglobin | 72 g/L |
| White blood cell count | 10.4 (109/L) |
| Platelets | 188 (109/L) |
| Erythrocyte sedimentation rate | 107 mm/h |
| Ferritin | 1,053 μg/L |
| Lactate dehydrogenase | 571 U/L |
| Albumin | 23 g/L |
| Creatinine | 465 μmol/L |
| Urinalysis | 3+ hemoglobin, 3+ protein |
| Protein to creatinine ratio | 236.44 mg/mmol |
| Immunology | Positive: Anti-GBM Ab 291.8 U/L Negative: Anti-nuclear Ab Anti-dsDNA Rheumatoid factor Anti-cyclic citrullinated peptide Ab Anti-neutrophil cytoplasmic Ab ENA screen Anti-streptolysis O Ab |