Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: implications for gastroenterology

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 curre...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Gut 2002-06, Vol.50 (6), p.888-890
Hauptverfasser:	Bramble, M G, Ironside, J W
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biological and medical sciences Biopsy Bovine spongiform encephalopathy BSE central nervous system CNS Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome - transmission Digestive system. Abdomen Disease transmission Endoscopy Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal - adverse effects Equipment Contamination Gastroenterology Growth hormones Humans Investigative techniques, diagnostic techniques (general aspects) Medical sciences Occasional Viewpoint Patients Practice prion protein Proteins PrP Risk Factors Safety and security measures variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease vCJD Virus-vector relationships
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Zusammenfassung:	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.
ISSN:	0017-5749 1468-3288 1458-3288
DOI:	10.1136/gut.50.6.888