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Recent advances in primary ciliary dyskinesia.
Auris, nasus, larynx - 1 Jun 2016
Takeuchi Kazuhiko, Kitano Masako, Ishinaga Hajime, Kobayashi Masayoshi, Ogawa Satoru, Nakatani Kaname, Masuda Sawako, Nagao Mizuho, Fujisawa Takao
Abstract excerpt
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a genetic disease inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. The prevalence of PCD is estimated to be 1 in 20,000 live births. Congenital abnormality of the primary cilia results in situs inversus in 50% of patients. Decreased function of motile cilia causes chronic rhinosinusitis, otitis media with effusion, bronchiectasis and infertility. Cases with situs inversus are...
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