Alternative titles and symbols : Ciliary dyskinesia, primary, 7, with or without situs inversus;
Description : Primary ciliary dyskinesia is an autosomal recessive disorder resulting from loss
of normal ciliary function. Kartagener (pronounced;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the dynein axonemal heavy chain 11 gene (DNAH11, 603339.0001);
Laboratory abnormalities : Cilia show nonflexible and hyperkinetic beating of axonemes; Cilia may also be static, with slow activity; Axonemes show normal structure;