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Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia with Identical Genotype but Distinct Phenotypes in Two Siblings.
The Tohoku journal of experimental medicine - 18 Sept 2024
Sato Megumi, Fujita Yuji, Imataka George, Kuwashima Shigeko, Takeuchi Kazuhiko, Yoshihara Shigemi
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we report two cases of siblings diagnosed with primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) sharing an identical genotype yet exhibiting distinct phenotypes. A 13-year-old girl with acute pneumonia was admitted to our hospital. Chest and sinus radiography revealed situs inversus and bilateral maxillary sinusitis. Chest computed tomography revealed bronchiectasis. Her 6-year-old brother with acute bronchitis...
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