Kartagener Syndrome

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Is a:

Disease or Syndrome
Congenital Abnormality

Definition:

An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by a triad of dextrocardia; infertility; and sinusitis. The syndrome is caused by mutations of dynein genes encoding motility proteins which are components of sperm tails, and cilia in the respiratory and the reproductive tracts.

Synonyms:

Ciliary Dyskinesia, Primary
Dyskinesia, Primary Ciliary
Kartagener Triad
Kartagener's Syndrome
Kartagener's Triad
Kartageners Syndrome
Kartageners Triad
Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia
Siewert Syndrome
Syndrome, Kartagener
Syndrome, Kartagener's
Syndrome, Siewert
Triad, Kartagener
Triad, Kartagener's

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