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Iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (iCJD)

Disease Info
JapanHighest number (dura mater grafts)
FranceSecond highest
United StatesSignificant number
United KingdomCases linked to growth hormone
Other countriesSporadic cases
Dura mater graft1.5-25 years (median ~12 years)
Human growth hormone5-30 years (median ~12 years)
Corneal transplant1.5-5 years
Neurosurgery1-7 years
Blood transfusion5-8 years (possible cases)
Growth hormone casesMean age ~32 years (younger at exposure)
Dura mater casesMean age ~55 years
DatabasesOMIMOrphanetClinicalTrialsPubMed

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