Primary ciliary dyskinesia
Disease description
An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a triad of DEXTROCARDIA; INFERTILITY; and SINUSITIS. The syndrome is caused by mutations of DYNEIN genes encoding motility proteins which are components of sperm tails, and CILIA in the respiratory and the reproductive tracts. Year introduced: 2002 (1963)
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Journal | Year | Authors |
|---|---|---|---|
| Exhaled markers of inflammatory lung diseases: ready for routine monitoring? | Swiss Med Wkly | 2004 |
SA. Kharitonov
Swiss Med Wkly 2004 Apr;134(13-14):175-92. PubMed:15106031 |
| Markers of airway inflammation in primary ciliary dyskinesia studied using exhaled breath condensate. | Pediatr. Pulmonol. | 2006 |
N. Zihlif, E. Paraskakis, C. Tripoli, C. Lex, A. Bush
Pediatr. Pulmonol. 2006 Jun;41(6):509-14. PubMed:16617444 |
Compounds 2
Download compounds| Nitric oxide | PubChem CID: 145068 |
| 8-epi-PGF2alpha | PubChem CID: 5282263 |
MeSH information
| MeSH ID | D007619 |
| MeSH name | Kartagener Syndrome |