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 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.
Maddox
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Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA 30333, USA. rmaddox@cdc.gov
Holman
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RC
Belay
E D
ED
Cheek
J E
JE
Yorita
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KL
Schonberger
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LB
D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000413:Alaska / Q000453:epidemiology; D007562:Creutzfeldt-Jakob Syndrome / Q000401:mortality*; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004930:Inuit / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008875:Middle Aged; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology