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Preferred term

Ciliary Motility Disorders  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Conditions caused by abnormal CILIA movement in the body, usually causing KARTAGENER SYNDROME, chronic respiratory disorders, chronic SINUSITIS, and chronic OTITIS. Abnormal ciliary beating is likely due to defects in any of the 200 plus ciliary proteins, such as missing motor enzyme DYNEIN arms.

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Entry terms

  • Ciliary Dyskinesia

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-D18DK83Q-V

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