Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease among American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States

The occurrence of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) among American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States was evaluated using national multiple cause-of-death data and medical information obtained from state health departments. Twelve CJD deaths were identified for 1981 through 2002, and the...

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Published inNeurology Vol. 66; no. 3; p. 439
Main Authors Maddox, R A, Holman, R C, Belay, E D, Cheek, J E, Yorita, K L, Schonberger, L B
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 14.02.2006
Subjects
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Alaska - epidemiology
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome - mortality
Humans
Indians, North American - statistics & numerical data
Inuits - statistics & numerical data
Middle Aged
United States - epidemiology
United States
Alaska
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Summary:The occurrence of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) among American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States was evaluated using national multiple cause-of-death data and medical information obtained from state health departments. Twelve CJD deaths were identified for 1981 through 2002, and the average annual age-adjusted death rate was 0.47 per million population. This rate was significantly lower than that for whites and similar to the rate for African Americans.
ISSN:1526-632X
DOI:10.1212/01.wnl.0000196473.46805.61