primary ciliary dyskinesia

July 10, 2020July 10, 2020

Causes, Symptoms of Non-CF Bronchiectasis Have Changed in Children, Study Suggests

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Children diagnosed with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis since 2002 have better lung function at diagnosis, distinct disease causes, and higher frequency of sputum infections, compared to children followed in the same ... Read more

February 20, 2020February 20, 2020

Mutations in Protein-Coding NEK10 Gene Can Compromise Mucus Clearance and Lead to Bronchiectasis, Study Finds

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Mutations in a protein-coding gene called NEK10 can affect the structure and function of cilia — small eyelash-like projections that help move mucus through the airways — compromising mucus clearance ... Read more

December 12, 2019December 12, 2019

Problems with Cilia in Patients Not Specific to Chronic Rhinosinusitis, Study Says

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Bronchiectasis patients with chronic rhinosinusitis have similar structural abnormalities in cilia — finger-like projections that help move mucus through the respiratory system — as those without this chronic inflammation of the ... Read more

September 26, 2019September 26, 2019

Study Examines Risk Factors for Bacterial Colonization in Bronchiectasis

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Among people with bronchiectasis, those more than 55 years old or who have bronchiectasis as a result of infection, are at an increased risk of being colonized with the bacteria Pseudomonas ... Read more

July 26, 2018July 26, 2018

Gene Mutations Linked to Other Lung Diseases May Contribute to Bronchiectasis, Study Suggests

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Mutations in genes linked to other lung diseases, specifically cystic fibrosis and primary ciliary dyskinesia, may also contribute to bronchiectasis, according to researchers from China. Their study, “Next-generation sequencing for identifying ... Read more

March 22, 2018March 22, 2018

Airway Abnormality, Immunodeficiency Are Key Causes of Non-CF Bronchiectasis in Turkey, Study Finds

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The most common causes of non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis in Turkish children are an airway abnormality called primary ciliary dyskinesia and a sub-par immune system, a study reports. A high frequency of marriages ... Read more

June 14, 2016June 14, 2016

Small Study Finds Bronchiectasis Caused by Kartagener Syndrome in Some Patients

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Primary ciliary dyskinesia, also called Kartagener syndrome, can be an overlooked underlying cause of bronchiectasis, according to recent research from Tehran University of Medical Sciences in Iran, describing six patients ... Read more