What is the result of Kartagener syndrome on pseudostratified ciliated epithelium?
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Correct answer: Immotile cilia due to a lack of dynein arms
Kartagener syndrome (Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia) is a genetic disorder where the dynein arms are missing or defective. This leads to chronic respiratory infections because the mucociliary escalator cannot function.
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