Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease causes

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is caused by the presence of a prion protein, an abnormal isoform of a cellular glycoprotein.

Causes

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD) is caused by the presence of a prion protein, an abnormal isoform of a cellular glycoprotein.