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CJD

British  

abbreviation

  1. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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In December, a less-than-ideal diagnostic test—the only one available at that time— suggested CJD, and after that, life support was removed.

From Science Magazine • Mar. 21, 2024

They suggested that individuals exposed to contaminated c-hGH, who did not succumb to CJD and lived longer, might eventually develop Alzheimer's disease.

From Science Daily • Jan. 29, 2024

BSE still exists in various areas, and although a rare disease, individuals that acquire CJD are difficult to treat.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

But this was not the case in the brains of the four affected CJD patients, which instead had the hallmarks of CAA.

From Nature • Dec. 12, 2018

"It's true that the treatment carries potential risks, and the benefits are not yet certain, but without it, there is no hope. The only certainty with CJD is death."

From BBC • Oct. 9, 2018