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PDFOccasional viewpoint
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: implications for gastroenterology
Abstract
The current clinical views regarding variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, and in particular transmission via endoscopy, of those representing both gastroenterology and the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee are presented in an attempt to guide clinicians as to “best practice” given the current state of our knowledge.
- Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
- endoscopy
- vCJD, variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
- BSE, bovine spongiform encephalopathy
- PrP, prion protein
- CNS, central nervous system