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Transmissible spongiform encephalopathy risk factors
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Risk factors for prion disease include positive family history, personal history of psychosis, history of surgical procedures, grafts or implants, and history of ingestion of human growth hormones or contaminated meat.
Risk factors
Risk factors
Risk factors for Prion disease include the following:
- People who have a positive family history_Johns_Hopkins_Medicine-1|[1]
- Consuming meat infected by “mad cow disease”
- People who recieve contaminated corneas /blood/any other tissue
- Using contaminated medical equipment._Johns_Hopkins_Medicine-1|[1]
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