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Increased incidence of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the age groups between 70 and 90 years in Belgium.
European journal of epidemiology - 1 Jan 2006
Van Everbroeck B, Michotte A, Sciot R, Godfraind C, Deprez M, Quoilin S, Martin J-J, Cras P
Abstract excerpt
From 1998 a prospective surveillance study of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) has been initiated in Belgium. In addition to epidemiological data, information on cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers, prion protein gene and brain neuropathology was collected. From 1-1-1998 to 31-12-2004, 188 patients were referred to the surveillance system. In 85 patients a 'definite' diagnosis of sporadic CJD (sCJD) could be made,...
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