Dysmorphic features, cognitive disability, chronic inflammation, and predisposition to vascular disease in two sisters: a new autosomal recessive disorder?

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A 20-year-old woman presented with mental retardation and a history of stroke related to moyamoya disease at the age of 8 years. She had cognitive impairment which became more pronounced after the stroke. This patient's parents were first cousins and six close family relatives had strokes in their 60s or 70s. The patient's 16-year-old sister had learning disability, chronic muscle pain, and an ECG suggestive of...

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