Ultrastructural pathology of primary ciliary dyskinesia: report about 125 cases in Germany

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare genetically induced disorder of cilia inducing mainly respiratory diseases. Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) analysis of ciliary ultrastructure is classically used for diagnosis. We re...

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Main Authors: Theegarten Dirk, Ebsen Michael
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-11-01
Series:Diagnostic Pathology
Online Access:http://www.diagnosticpathology.org/content/6/1/115