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Sarah Altaraihi1, June K Marthin1, Pinelopi Anagnostopoulou2,3

  • 1Danish PCD Centre Copenhagen, Paediatric Pulmonary Service, Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Copenhagen University Hospital, Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen, Denmark.

ERJ Open Research
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PubMed
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This study establishes the first international consensus on routine blood tests for primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD). It identifies key blood markers for monitoring PCD patients at diagnosis, annually, and during exacerbations.

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