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WC #301 · Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia & Mental Health

Wednesday 14 October 2026 · commit 23b33869 · pipeline 2947917913 green · 12 languages CDN-clean

Topic #301 shipped live: Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia & Mental Health (PCD). Primary source Noij et al., ERJ Open Research 2021 (PMID 34708110) — N=103 Dutch patients+caregivers; mothers showed notably higher anxiety than fathers (30% vs 9%). Secondary Valero-Moreno et al., PLOS ONE 2020 (PMID 31971980) — N=48 adolescents showed NO significant anxiety/depression elevation vs healthy peers (burden concentrates in adults/caregivers).

PCD is a rare genetic disorder of cilia motility — chronic respiratory infections, infertility, situs inversus (~50%, Kartagener). Linked: CF mental health, caregiver-burnout, chronic-illness, anxiety-stress. Host: wellbeing-compass. 301 free evidence-based MH resource pages now live. Path #302.