Risk Factors for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease
| About risk factors: Risk factors for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease are factors that do not seem to be a direct cause of the disease, but seem to be associated in some way. Having a risk factor for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease makes the chances of getting a condition higher but does not always lead to Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. Also, the absence of any risk factors or having a protective factor does not necessarily guard you against getting Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. For general information and a list of risk factors, see the risk center. |
Risk factor list: The list of risk factors mentioned for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in various sources includes:
- Brain surgery
- Eating eyes of animals
- Eating animal brains
Risks factors for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: medical news summaries: The following medical news items are relevant to risk factors for Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease:
Last revision: May 26, 2003
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