title: Congenital problems of mucociliary clearance: primary ciliary dyskinesia.
abstract: Mucociliary clearance is a primary defence mechanism of the airway that can be altered in congenital diseases such as primary ciliary dyskinesia and cystic fibrosis, as well as acquired conditions. This article focuses on primary ciliary dyskinesia and the diagnostic approach to it, which is still evolving.
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, Royal National Throat Nose & Ear Hospital, London, United Kingdom. jrimmer@doctors.org.uk
authors.forename: Joanne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rimmer
mesh_terms: D001944:Breath Tests; D002923:Cilia / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004398:Dyneins / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007619:Kartagener Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000503:physiopathology*; D009079:Mucociliary Clearance; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000032:analysis
chemical_list: D009569:Nitric Oxide; D004398:Dyneins