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Congenital Heart Disease and Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia.
Paediatric respiratory reviews - 1 Mar 2016
Harrison Mike John, Shapiro Adam J, Kennedy Marcus Peter
Abstract excerpt
Through the better understanding of the genetics and clinical associations of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD), an autosomal recessive disorder of ciliary motility and mucociliary clearance, the association between PCD and heterotaxic congenital heart disease (CHD) has been established. In parallel, research into the cause of CHD has elucidated further the role of ciliary function on the development of normal...
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