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This paper describes a study of the risk of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in various European countries. The objectives of the study are to investigate the frequency of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and other human spongiform encephalophaties in Europe in relation to animal spongiform encephalophaties, and to assess the risk of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in relation to genetic, occupational and nutritional factors. The study will consist of three parts: the establishment of registries of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease on the basis of cases in the registries, and molecular genetic studies with material collected in the registries.
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Hofman, A. Risk of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in relation to animal spongiform encephalopathies: A collaborative study in Europe. Eur J Epidemiol 7, 466–468 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00143123
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