Epidemiology of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in France, 1992–2002. National Surveillance of Infectious Diseases, 2001–2003
Key points: - From 1992 to 2002, 991 deaths due to confirmed or probable CJD; - 805 (81.2%) sporadic cases; 91 iatrogenic cases; 89 genetic cases; and 6 vCJD cases; - Increased incidence of sporadic cases among those aged 59 and older; - Among the 91 iatrogenic cases, 80 (88%) are linked to treatment with extracted growth hormone. (R.A.)
Author(s): Alperovitch A, Brandel JP, Delasnerie Laupretre N, Capek I, Salomon D, Hauw JJ, Laplanche JL, Perret Liaudet A, Vaillant V, Fleury H, Desenclos JC
Publishing year: 2005
Pages: 11 p.
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