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Genetic Analysis of Korean Adult Patients with Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Suspected of Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Using Whole Exome Sequencing.
Yonsei medical journal - 1 Mar 2021
Cho Eun Hye, Ki Chang Seok, Yun Sun Ae, Kim Su Young, Jhun Byung Woo, Koh Won Jung, Huh Hee Jae, Lee Nam Yong
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PURPOSE: Nontuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) is ubiquitous in the environment, but NTM lung disease (NTM-LD) is uncommon. Since exposure to NTM is inevitable, patients who develop NTM-LD are likely to have specific susceptibility factors, such as primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). PCD is a genetically heterogeneous disorder of motile cilia and is characterized by chronic respiratory tract infection, organ laterality...
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