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Kartagener syndrome

Kartagener syndrome: Introduction

Kartagener syndrome: A rare genetic disorder characterized by enlarged bronchial tubes, sinusitis and cross-positioning of body organs. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Kartagener syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Kartagener syndrome

• Cross-postiioning of body organs
• Partial situs inversus
• Complete situs inversus
• Cardiac septation defects
• Asplenia
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 18 symptoms of Kartagener syndrome

Wrongly Diagnosed with Kartagener syndrome?

• Misdiagnosis of Kartagener syndrome
• Failure to diagnose Kartagener syndrome
• Undiagnosed: Kartagener syndrome

Kartagener syndrome: Related Patient Stories

• Bronchiectasis: not diagnosed for more then a year
• Dextrocardia
• Buccal Lingual Dyskinesia
• bronchiectasis

Kartagener syndrome: Deaths

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Kartagener syndrome: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Kartagener syndrome:

• Chronic sinusitis
• Chronic middle ear infection
• Rhinitis
• Nasal polyps
• Pneumonia
• Chronic cough
• Follicular bronchiectasis
• more complications...»

Causes of Kartagener syndrome

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Disease Topics Related To Kartagener syndrome

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Kartagener syndrome:

• Immotile ciliary syndrome
• Autosomal recessive disorder
• Bronchiectasis
• Chronic bronchitis
• Pneumonia
• Otitis media
• Polycystic kidney disease
• more related diseases...»

Kartagener syndrome: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Hospitals & Clinics: Kartagener syndrome

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Kartagener syndrome:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Kartagener syndrome, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experience Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Kartagener syndrome: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Evidence Based Medicine Research for Kartagener syndrome

Medical research articles related to Kartagener syndrome include:

• Development of the heart
• Sinusitis, Maxillary, Acute, Surgical Treatment
• Situs Inversus
• Kartagener Syndrome (Treatment)
• Sinusitis
• Kartagener Syndrome (Diagnosis)
• more research...»

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Research about Kartagener syndrome

Visit our research pages for current research about Kartagener syndrome treatments.

Clinical Trials for Kartagener syndrome

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Kartagener syndrome include:

• Rare Genetic Disorders of the Breathing Airways - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Genetic Study of Patients With Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia - This study has been completed (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Genetic Disorders of Mucociliary Clearance in Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• more trials...»

Read more about Clinical Trials for Kartagener syndrome

Statistics for Kartagener syndrome

• Medical statistics for Kartagener syndrome
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Kartagener syndrome
• Death and Mortality statistics for Kartagener syndrome
• Society statistics for Kartagener syndrome

Kartagener syndrome: Broader Related Topics

• Genetic conditions
• Respiratory tract conditions
• more types...»

Types of Kartagener syndrome

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Definitions of Kartagener syndrome:

An autosomal recessive disorder characterized by BRONCHIECTASIS; SINUSITIS; DEXTROCARDIA; and INFERTILITY. In vitro studies of tissues from these patients, have shown various patterns of abnormal ciliary beating. (Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man, http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/OMIM, MIM # 244400, April 24, 2001) - (Source - Diseases Database)

Kartagener syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Kartagener syndrome, or a subtype of Kartagener syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Kartagener syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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