The Effect of a Dietary Supplement Rich in Nitric Oxide in Patients Diagnosed With Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia.

The Effect of a Dietary Supplement Rich in Nitric Oxide in Patients Diagnosed With Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia.

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of a dietary supplement rich in nitric oxide (NO) on nasal nitric oxide and fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO),on ciliary beat frequency assessed by high-speed digital video microscopy and on lung function assessed by spirometry in normal patients and patients with Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD).

Inclusion Criteria:

Experimental group:

• PCD patients

Control Group:

• patients with no known chronic lung disease
• 18 years to 99 years

Exclusion Criteria(both PCD patients and control group):

• any other pulmonary co-morbidities and diseases entities like cystic fibrosis, nasal sinus surgery, nasal sinus hypoplasia/aplasia, deviated nasal septum, nasal polyps and with upper respiratory tract infection
• patients allergic to beet
• a known prolonged bleeding disorder.