Goodpasture’s syndrome /go͝od″pas·chər/ [Ernest W. Goodpasture, American pathologist, 1886–1960] , a chronic relapsing pulmonary hemosiderosis, an autoimmune disease usually associated with glomerulonephritis and characterized by a cough with hemoptysis, dyspnea, anemia, and progressive renal failure. Mild forms may respond to corticosteroids or immunosuppressive drugs. Severe recurrent cases have a poor prognosis; hemodialysis and kidney transplantation are the only treatments.
