Lung structure and function similarities between primary ciliary dyskinesia and mild cystic fibrosis: a pilot study

Lung structure and function similarities between primary ciliary dyskinesia and mild cystic fibrosis: a pilot study

Abstract Background Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) and cystic fibrosis (CF) are increasingly compared. There are no chest magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) comparative studies of PCD and CF. We assessed clinical, functional, microbiological and MRI findings in PCD and mild CF patients in order to e...

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Main Authors: Marco Maglione, Silvia Montella, Carmine Mollica, Vincenzo Carnovale, Paola Iacotucci, Fabiola De Gregorio, Antonella Tosco, Mariarosaria Cervasio, Valeria Raia, Francesca Santamaria
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-04-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Subjects:
Computed tomography
Cystic fibrosis
Lung function
Magnetic resonance imaging
Primary ciliary dyskinesia
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-017-0351-2

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