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. 2024 Feb 1;81(2):195-197.
doi: 10.1001/jamaneurol.2023.4678.

Change in Epidemiology of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in the US, 2007-2020

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Change in Epidemiology of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in the US, 2007-2020

Matthew A Crane et al. JAMA Neurol. .
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This cross-sectional study uses Centers for Disease Control and Prevention multiple cause of death data to examine recent US trends in Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

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