Goals:
- To develop an understanding of the prototypical immune-related disorders of lupus erythematosus and systemic sclerosis.
- To review the pathology associated with renal transplant rejection.
Learning Objectives:
- To distinguish the common pathologies of lupus versus systemic sclerosis.
- To understand the consequences of pulmonary hypertension and pulmonary fibrosis.
- To distinguish between acute and chronic transplant rejection in the kidney.