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Review
. 2002 Jun;50(6):888-90.
doi: 10.1136/gut.50.6.888.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: implications for gastroenterology

M G Bramble  1 , J W Ironside
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Review

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease: implications for gastroenterology

M G Bramble et al. Gut. 2002 Jun.

Abstract

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.

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