Contaminated material caused Creutzfeld-Jakob disease (CJD) in some undersized children who were treated with growth hormone (GH).
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D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors / Q000096:biosynthesis; D001427:Bacterial Toxins / Q000378:metabolism; D002648:Child; D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000209:etiology*; D004340:Drug Contamination; D005260:Female; D013006:Growth Hormone / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate / Q000096:biosynthesis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012643:Selenium / Q000172:deficiency; D013972:Thyrotropin / Q000096:biosynthesis
D001427:Bacterial Toxins; D006160:Guanosine Triphosphate; D000255:Adenosine Triphosphate; D013972:Thyrotropin; D013006:Growth Hormone; D012643:Selenium