Shrouded co morbidity of severe osteoporosis in a young female with Kartagener-Afzelius syndrome
An unrivalled case report
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Primary ciliary Dyskinesia, Kartagener syndrome, Dextrocardia, Situs inversusAbstract
A 23 year old young female presented with recurrent chest infection since childhood with joint pain, diagnosed as a rare congenital autosomal recessive case of Kartagener syndrome with severe osteoporosis.
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