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Definition

Goodpasture syndrome is a rare disease that can involve rapidly progressive kidney failure along with lung disease.

However, some forms of the disease involve just the lung or kidney, not both.

Symptoms

Symptoms may occur very slowly over months or even years, but they often develop quickly over days to weeks.

Loss of appetite, fatigue, weakness are often seen at first.

Lung symptoms may include:

* Dry cough, may cough up blood (bloody sputum)
* Difficulty breathing after activity

Kidney and other symptoms include:

* Swelling (edema) in any area of the body
* Burning sensation when urinating
* Bloody urine
* High blood pressure
* Nausea and vomiting
* Pale skin