A Test for Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease Using Nasal Brushings
A Test for Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease Using Nasal Brushings
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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Waltham, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society
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This preliminary study assessed the accuracy of testing nasal brushings for the prion protein (PrPCJD) found in Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease. In 31 patients with disease and 43 controls, the test had 97% sensitivity and 100% specificity.
Prion diseases, or transmissible spongiform encephalopathies, are fatal neurodegenerative disorders in humans an...
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A Test for Creutzfeldt–Jakob Disease Using Nasal Brushings
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TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4186748
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_pubmedcentral_primary_oai_pubmedcentral_nih_gov_4186748
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0028-4793
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1533-4406
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10.1056/NEJMoa1315200
