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Sharon Dell practices practicing medicine in Vancouver, Canada. Dell is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Kartagener Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 14 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Ciliary Dyskinesia-Bronchiectasis, Drug Induced Dyskinesia, Dextrocardia, and Dextrocardia with Situs Inversus.
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Michael Knowles is a Pulmonary Medicine provider practicing medicine in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Dr. Knowles is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Kartagener Syndrome. He is also highly rated in 8 other conditions, according to our data. His clinical expertise encompasses Ciliary Dyskinesia-Bronchiectasis, Bronchiectasis, Cystic Fibrosis, Kartagener Syndrome, and Myringotomy.
Heymut Omran practices practicing medicine in Muenster, Germany. Omran is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Kartagener Syndrome. They are also highly rated in 13 other conditions, according to our data. Their clinical expertise encompasses Situs Inversus, Ciliary Dyskinesia-Bronchiectasis, Kartagener Syndrome, and Drug Induced Dyskinesia.
Summary: The study hypothesis is that dilations of idiopathic bronchi are particularly common in French Polynesia, and that there are arguments in favour of an underlying genetic factor. The study will retrieve retrospective data in the history of bronchial dilation, patients' personal and family history, microbiological and scannographic data, and the latest cardio respiratory checkup.
Summary: Primary Ciliary Dyskinesias (PCD) are rare, autosomal recessive respiratory diseases, due to a defect in mucociliary clearance linked to abnormalities in the structure and/or function of the cilia. The variety of ciliary abnormalities identified reflects the genetic heterogeneity of PCDs. The thirty or so genes currently implicated explain the pathology in about half of the patients. PCDs are char...
Published Date: May 10, 2022
Published By: Genetic and Rare Diseases Informnation Center