Primary ciliary dyskinesia
Primary ciliary dyskinesia | |
ICD-10 | Q89.3 |
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ICD-9 | 759.3 |
OMIM | 244400 242650 |
DiseasesDB | 7111 Template:DiseasesDB2 |
MeSH | D002925 |
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]
Synonyms and keywords: PCD; immotile ciliary syndrome; Kartagener Syndrome; ciliary motility disorder; immotile cilia; ciliary dyskinesia
Overview
Historical Perspective
In 1981, Rossman and coworkers came up with the primary ciliary dyskinesia PCD.
Classification
There is no established system for the classification of primary ciliary dyskinesia.
Pathophysiology
In many people with primary ciliary dyskinesia, the cause of the disease is unknown, but the main factor contributing to the pathogenesis is mutations in the proteins forming the cilia which result in the formation of abnormal or immotile cilia. Clearly, cilia have many important functions within the body, defects in these cell structures cause a variety of signs and symptoms.
Causes
Differentiating Primary ciliary dyskinesia from other Diseases
Primary ciliary dyskinesia must be differentiated from other conditions that cause infertility, sinusitis, otitis media, and rhinitis.
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk Factors
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
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Treatment
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