iatrogenic CJD

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:disease
prion disease
gptkbp:affects humans
gptkbp:casualties true
gptkbp:category neurodegenerative disease
gptkbp:causedBy prion
gptkbp:firstDescribed 1970s
gptkbp:hasNoCure true
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label iatrogenic CJD
gptkbp:prevention screening of biological products
sterilization of surgical instruments
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Creutzfeldt-Jakob_disease
gptkbp:symptom ataxia
myoclonus
visual disturbances
rapidly progressive dementia
gptkbp:transmissionRoute human growth hormone
medical procedures
contaminated surgical instruments
corneal transplants
dura mater grafts
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Creutzfeldt–Jakob_disease
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6