Pulmonary-renal syndrome Archive — Page 1 of 1

Stylized front-view anatomical illustration of the human torso showing the lungs and branching airways highlighted in yellow and orange within a translucent purple chest.

December 6, 2018

Team spots clue to rare lung and kidney diseases

Pulmonary-renal syndrome (PRS) refers to a group of rare but potentially fatal conditions that nearly always are caused by a misguided attack by the body’s immune system on the lungs and kidneys. Coughing up blood and blood in the urine are telltale signs.

By Bill Snyder