Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 69-76 , March 2004

Cilia, primary ciliary dyskinesia and molecular genetics

  • R Chodhari

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Bloomsbury Campus, Rayne Building, 5 University Street, WC1 E 6JJ, UK
  • ,
  • H.M Mitchison

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Royal Free and University College Medical School, Bloomsbury Campus, Rayne Building, 5 University Street, WC1 E 6JJ, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: H. Mitchison. Tel.: +44 (0) 207 679 6109; Fax: +44 (0) 207 679 6103
  • ,
  • M Meeks

      Affiliations

    • University Hospital Leicester NHS Trust, Leicester General Hospital, Gwendolen Road, Leicester, LE5 4PW, UK

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doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2003.09.005

Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
Volume 5, Issue 1 , Pages 69-76 , March 2004