Polycystic kidney disease is now Polycystic disease

04/12/2021 by Bob Dunn

The Polycystic kidney disease page has been renamed Polycystic disease to emphasise the multiple organs that are commonly involved. The abbreviation PCK has been changed to PCD throughout the manual.

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