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Alternative Title:
J Public Health Manag Pract
Personal Author:
Johnson, Matthew G. ; Bradley, Kristy K. ; Coffman, Rebecca L. ; Belay, Ermias D.
Johnson, Matthew G. ; Bradley, Kristy K. ; Coffman, Rebecca L. ; Belay, Ermias D. Less -
Description:
Familial Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (fCJD) results from inheritance of mutations in the prion protein gene. Confirming fCJD diagnosis is essential for informing persons of their potential hereditary risk and for genetic counseling to support personal decisions for genetic testing and family planning. We describe a case of fCJD that was linked to a large cluster of African Americans with fCJD identified through a public health investigation, including 8 confirmed cases and 13 suspected cases involving 7 generations in 1 family. Genetic counseling is an important component of fCJD management for families coping with genetic prion diseases.
Subject:
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African Americans
Cluster Analysis
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome
Genetic Testing
Humans
Prions
Public Health

Source:
J Public Health Manag Pract. 23(6):614-617
Pubmed ID:
27997483
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC6947528
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
CC999999/ImCDC/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
Place as Subject:
United States
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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