Trends in mortality rates and incidence of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (IMAGE)

Okayama University

Trends in mortality rates and incidence of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

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The trends of age-adjusted Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) mortality rates in 2005-2014 by sex are shown (upper). The number of deaths almost doubled during this period. The incidence of CJD also doubled during this period (lower).

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2020 Okayama University

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