GOODPASTURES-SYNDROME - PART OF AN EPIDEM IOLOGIC FACTOR - REPORT OF 2 CASES

Goodpasture's syndrome is a rare pneumorenal syndrome. Although the an tigenic target of this auto-immune disorder is now known, its etiology remains debated We report two cases of Goodpastur's syndrome occurrin g in similar epidemiologic conditions concerning the moment the diseas e began, tile age and ses of the patients, their place of residence an d work and manipulation of chemicals. Thus, a common environmental fac tor could have been the trigger event of the Goodpasture's syndrome. T he epidemiologic features of this disease are, reviewed.