Monotypic IgG1-kappa Atypical Anti-Glomerular Basement Membrane Nephritis: A Case Report.

Anti-glomerular basement membrane (anti-GBM) glomerulonephritis is a rare disease caused by autoantibodies against the glomerular basement membrane. Atypical anti-GBM nephritis is clinically less aggressive and characterized by the absence of circulating autoantibodies to the basement membrane. A previously healthy 53-year-old white woman presented with a rising creatinine over a short observation period.

Prediction of ABOG written examination performance from the third-year CREOG in-training examination results.

Objective: To study the ability of the Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG) in-training examination score to predict American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ABOG) written examination performance.

Study Design: Twenty-six physicians took the CREOG examination during the third year of their residency and the ABOG written examination during their fourth year. These 2 test scores were compared.