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*Epistasis.
*Epistasis.
*Renal failure - present as ''nephritic syndrome''.
*Renal failure - present as ''nephritic syndrome''.
**Renal biopsy: crescentic glomerulonephritis ([[AKA]] rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis).
**Renal biopsy: crescentic glomerulonephritis ([[AKA]] [[rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis]]).
*Pulmonary hemorrhage.
*Pulmonary hemorrhage.


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Notes:
Notes:
*Pulmonary hemorrhage syndromes:<ref name=Ref_PBoD745>{{Ref PBoD|745}}</ref>
*Pulmonary hemorrhage syndromes:<ref name=Ref_PBoD745>{{Ref PBoD|745}}</ref>
**Goodpasture syndrome.
**[[Goodpasture syndrome]].
**Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis.
**Idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis.
**Vasculitis-assoc. hemorrhage (hypersensitivity angiitis, Wegener's granulomatosis).  
**Vasculitis-assoc. hemorrhage (hypersensitivity angiitis, Wegener granulomatosis).  
**Systemic lupus erythematosus.
**[[Systemic lupus erythematosus]].


===Microscopic===
===Microscopic===
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*#Vessel wall injury.
*#Vessel wall injury.
*#*[[Fibrinoid necrosis]].
*#*[[Fibrinoid necrosis]].
*Granulomas typically poorly formed.<ref name=Ref_PBoD747>{{Ref PBoD|747}}</ref>
*[[Granuloma]]s typically poorly formed.<ref name=Ref_PBoD747>{{Ref PBoD|747}}</ref>


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