primary ciliary dyskinesia 43

A primary ciliary dyskinesia characterized by reduced generation of multiple motile cilia, onset of respiratory insufficiency soon after birth, recurrent upper and lower respiratory infections,variable infertility, and laterality defects in about half of patie

A primary ciliary dyskinesia characterized by reduced generation of multiple motile cilia, onset of respiratory insufficiency soon after birth, recurrent upper and lower respiratory infections,variable infertility, and laterality defects in about half of patients that has_material_basis_in heterozygous mutation in FOXJ1 on chromosome 17q25.1.

Signs and symptoms

• Chronic rhinitis
• Recurrent lower respiratory tract infections
• Bronchiectasis
• Productive cough
• Recurrent upper respiratory tract infections
• Chronic sinusitis
• Noncommunicating hydrocephalus
• Neonatal respiratory distress
• Abdominal situs inversus

Also known as: CILD43; primary ciliary dyskinesia 43 with or without situs inversus