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Basic Biology of CJD

Basic Biology of CJD

Medical Terms in Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

Browse this list of terms and definitions for words often used when discussing CJD.

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Medical Terms in Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

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Genetics

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Proteins and Prions

CJD belongs to a family of diseases called "prion disease" [pree-ahn] caused by abnormal "prions" – infectious, misshapen versions of a normal protein.

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