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Association(s):
Kartagener Syndrome (AR)
Dynein arm defect --> immotile cilia --> dysfunctional ciliated epithelia
Symptoms:
- Developmental abnormalities due to impaired migration and orientation (i.e., Sinus inversus, hearing loss due to dysfunctional Eustachian tube cilia
-Recurrent infections (e.g. sinusitis, ear infections, bronchiectasis due to impaired ciliary clearance of debris/pathogens)
-Infertility (increase risk of ectopic pregnancy due to dysfunctional fallopian tube cilia and immotile spermatozoa)
Test: Nasal nitric oxide --> decreased