Study protocol: the ear–nose–throat (ENT) prospective international cohort of patients with primary ciliary dyskinesia (EPIC-PCD)

Introduction Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare, genetic, multiorgan disease with an estimated prevalence of 1 in 10 000. It affects mainly the upper and lower airways due to impaired mucociliary clearance. Almost all patients have sinonasal or otologic (ear–nose–throat, ENT) problems, altho...

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Main Authors: Andreas Anagiotos, Myrofora Goutaki, André Coste, Nagehan Emiralioglu, Amanda Harris, Andrea Burgess, Mieke Boon, Philipp Latzin, Jean François Papon, Eric G Haarman, Natalie Lorent, Yin Ting Lam, Mihaela Alexandru, Miguel Armengot, Emilie Bequignon, Ela Erdem, Sara-Lynn Hool, Bulent Karadag, Sookyung Kim, Ugur Ozcelik, Ana Reula, Jobst Roehmel, Christine van Gogh, Panayiotis Yiallouros, Soeren Marian Zappe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group 2021-10-01
Series:BMJ Open
Online Access:https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/11/10/e051433.full