Primary ciliary dyskinesia: Part 2. - Diagnostics and therapy

Abstract

Primary ciliary dyskinesia is a hereditary disease characterized by abnormalities in ciliary structure or function. This review aims to summarize recent knowledge about primary ciliary dyskinesia targeting mainly the diagnostic a therapeutic possibilities.

Primary ciliary dyskinesia is more frequent than previously presumed and a number of patients do not have set correct diagnosis.

Keywords

• Chronic respiratory disease
• Cilia
• Primary ciliary dyskinesia
• Situs viscerum inversus