Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis

**Semantic type:** Disease or Syndrome

**Definition:** Inflammation of the glomeruli that is characterized by a rapid loss in renal function with glomerular crescent formation observed on biopsy; it is often seen in patients with concomitant autoimmune disease, like Goodpasture's syndrome or systemic lupus erythematosus.

**Synonyms:** - RPGN