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Primary ciliary dyskinesia.
Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) - 1 Sept 2023
Raidt Johanna, Loges Niki Tomas, Olbrich Heike, Wallmeier Julia, Pennekamp Petra, Omran Heymut
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD, ORPHA:244) is a group of rare genetic disorders characterized by dysfunction of motile cilia. It is phenotypically and genetically heterogeneous, with more than 50 genes involved. Thanks to genetic, clinical, and functional characterization, immense progress has been made in the understanding and diagnosis of PCD. Nevertheless, it is underdiagnosed due...
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