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Impact of primary ciliary dyskinesia: Beyond sinobronchial syndrome in Japan.
Respiratory investigation - 1 Jan 2024
Keicho Naoto, Hijikata Minako, Miyabayashi Akiko, Wakabayashi Keiko, Yamada Hiroyuki, Ito Masashi, Morimoto Kozo
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Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by impaired motile cilia function, particularly in the upper and lower airways. To date, more than 50 causative genes related to the movement, development, and maintenance of cilia have been identified. PCD mostly follows an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern, in which PCD symptoms manifest only in the presence of pathogenic variants...
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