title: [Primary ciliary dyskinesia].
abstract: Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare disease, but causes symptoms that resemble far more common respiratory diseases. Late diagnosis is common, when damage to the respiratory system has already occurred. This article aims to elucidate the condition and the diagnostic methods available. The article is based on literature searches in PubMed and the author's own experience of patient treatment and clinical research.
authors.affiliation: Lunge-allergi-seksjonen Barneklinikken Oslo universitetssykehus, Rikshospitalet.
authors.forename: Suzanne
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Crowley
mesh_terms: D002923:Cilia / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007619:Kartagener Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy