Prions in the Urine of Patients with Variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease
Prions in the Urine of Patients with Variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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English
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The diagnosis of prion-associated diseases such as variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease remains difficult. In this study, cases of variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease were identified by means of a technique that amplifies minute quantities of the prion protein in urine.
Prion diseases are fatal neurodegenerative disorders for which no therapy or defi...
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Prions in the Urine of Patients with Variant Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4162740
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4162740
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMoa1404401
