Today’s featured artist is Malaysha Kitts with her submission titled “The Stripes of a Warrior”.
Primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD) is a rare problem, estimated to occur with an incidence of less than 1 in 10,000 in the general population.17 In most cases it is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait, but PCD is genetically and clinically heterogeneous. Affected individuals have chronic/recurrent rhinitis, otitis media, sinusitis, pneumonia and bronchiectasis that begin at an early age. In approximately half of the cases there are accompanying abnormalities of laterality such as situs inversus or heterotaxy, and complex congenital heart disease has been reported in approximately 10% of cases. Abnormal ciliary function of spermatozoa can cause infertility in males, and abnormal ciliary function in the fallopian tubes can cause ectopic pregnancy. ~ Howard M. Lederman, in Pediatric Allergy: Principles and Practice (Third Edition), 2016
The PCD Artist Project is a collaborative effort by artist to raise awareness for PCD or primary ciliary dyskinesia and support the PCD Smiles program. Each artist who submitted art work to the project either has PCD or has a PCD friend or family member.
The PCD Artist Project’s 2020 exhibition merchandise ranges from apparel, giftware, home furnishings, and printed products such as posters, prints, wall art, and other items, all created from our exhibition; which can be viewed on PCD Smiles’s website. It is our hope that you support the PCD Smiles program by purchasing exhibition merchandise today.
***All proceeds from the PCD Artist Project go to support PCD Smiles!!!
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