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Bronchiectasis with or without elevated sweat chloride 3(BESC3)

MedGen UID:
414351
Concept ID:
C2751324
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: BESC3
 
Gene (location): SCNN1G (16p12.2)
 
Monarch Initiative: MONDO:0013112
OMIM®: 613071

Definition

Bronchiectasis with or without elevated sweat chloride-3 (BESC3) is characterized by dilation of the airways arising from chronic bronchial inflammation accompanied by chronic cough, purulent sputum, and recurrent lower respiratory tract infections. Most patients show some degree of airflow obstruction (Fajac et al., 2008). [from OMIM]

Clinical features

From HPO
Bronchiectasis
MedGen UID:
14234
Concept ID:
C0006267
Disease or Syndrome
Persistent abnormal dilatation of the bronchi owing to localized and irreversible destruction and widening of the large airways.
Chronic bronchitis
MedGen UID:
3084
Concept ID:
C0008677
Disease or Syndrome
Chronic inflammation of the bronchi.

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diab Cáceres L, Zamarrón de Lucas E
Med Clin (Barc) 2023 Nov 10;161(9):389-396. Epub 2023 Aug 7 doi: 10.1016/j.medcli.2023.06.006. PMID: 37558605
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Chang AB, Bush A, Grimwood K
Lancet 2018 Sep 8;392(10150):866-879. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31554-X. PMID: 30215382

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Metersky ML, Barker AF
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Flume PA, Chalmers JD, Olivier KN
Lancet 2018 Sep 8;392(10150):880-890. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31767-7. PMID: 30215383Free PMC Article
Chang AB, Bush A, Grimwood K
Lancet 2018 Sep 8;392(10150):866-879. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31554-X. PMID: 30215382
Polverino E, Goeminne PC, McDonnell MJ, Aliberti S, Marshall SE, Loebinger MR, Murris M, Cantón R, Torres A, Dimakou K, De Soyza A, Hill AT, Haworth CS, Vendrell M, Ringshausen FC, Subotic D, Wilson R, Vilaró J, Stallberg B, Welte T, Rohde G, Blasi F, Elborn S, Almagro M, Timothy A, Ruddy T, Tonia T, Rigau D, Chalmers JD
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Diagnosis

Barbosa M, Chalmers JD
Presse Med 2023 Sep;52(3):104174. Epub 2023 Sep 30 doi: 10.1016/j.lpm.2023.104174. PMID: 37778637
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Curr Opin Infect Dis 2018 Apr;31(2):194-198. doi: 10.1097/QCO.0000000000000445. PMID: 29489526

Therapy

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Chang AB, Bush A, Grimwood K
Lancet 2018 Sep 8;392(10150):866-879. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(18)31554-X. PMID: 30215382
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Prognosis

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Clinical prediction guides

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Recent systematic reviews

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