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The role of cerebrospinal fluid 14-3-3 and other proteins in the diagnosis of sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in the UK: a 10-year review.
Journal of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry - 1 Nov 2010
Chohan G, Pennington C, Mackenzie J M, Andrews M, Everington D, Will R G, Knight R S G, Green A J E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: It is 10 years since the detection of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 14-3-3 was included in the diagnostic criteria for sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (sCJD) by the WHO. Since that time, other CSF proteins, such as S100b and tau protein, have been proposed as surrogate markers for sCJD. The authors aimed to investigate the diagnostic value of each of these three proteins. METHODS: CSF samples collected...
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