Kartagener syndrome

Introduction: Kartagener syndrome

Description of Kartagener syndrome

Kartagener syndrome (medical condition): A rare genetic disorder characterized by enlarged bronchial tubes, sinusitis...more »

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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 meshrec_id 7317.
Source: MeSH 2007

Kartagener syndrome: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Kartagener syndrome:

• Kartagener
• Kartagener syndrome
• MIM
• Situs
• Bronchiectasis
• Sinusitis (319 causes)
• Ciliary
• Mucous (766 causes)
• Transport
• Respiratory

Kartagener syndrome: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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

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

Source - Orphanet

Kartagener syndrome as a Disease

Kartagener syndrome (medical condition): See Kartagener syndrome (disease information).
  »Introduction: Kartagener syndrome
  »Symptoms of Kartagener syndrome

Kartagener syndrome: Related Diseases

Kartagener syndrome: Kartagener syndrome is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Genetic conditions
• Respiratory tract conditions

More information on medical condition: Kartagener syndrome:

• Information about Kartagener syndrome
• Basic Summary for Kartagener syndrome
• Symptoms of Kartagener syndrome
• Complications of Kartagener syndrome

Kartagener syndrome: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to Kartagener syndrome:

• immotile ciliary syndrome
• autosomal recessive disorder
• bronchiectasis
• chronic bronchitis
• pneumonia
• otitis media
• polycystic kidney disease

Terms associated with Kartagener syndrome:

Terms Similar to Kartagener syndrome:

• Dextrocardia, bronchiectasis, and sinusitis
• Siewert syndrome

Source - NIH

• Ciliary Dyskinesia, Primary
• Kartagener Triad

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for Kartagener syndrome

• Bronchiectasis
• Ciliary Motility Disorders
• Respiratory System Abnormalities
• Dextrocardia
• Genetic Diseases, Inborn

Source - MeSH 2007

Hierarchical classifications of Kartagener syndrome

The following list attempts to classify Kartagener syndrome into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Respiratory Tract Diseases
  • Bronchial Diseases
    • Bronchiectasis
      • Kartagener Syndrome

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Respiratory Tract Diseases
  • Ciliary Motility Disorders
    • Kartagener Syndrome

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Respiratory Tract Diseases
  • Respiratory System Abnormalities
    • Kartagener Syndrome

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Otorhinolaryngologic Diseases
  • Ciliary Motility Disorders
    • Kartagener Syndrome

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Cardiovascular Diseases
  • Cardiovascular Abnormalities
    • Heart Defects, Congenital
      • Dextrocardia
        • Kartagener Syndrome

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