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Research Progresses in Understanding the Pathophysiology of Moyamoya Disease.
Cerebrovascular diseases (Basel, Switzerland) - 1 Jan 2016
Bersano Anna, Guey Stephanie, Bedini Gloria, Nava Sara, Hervé Dominique, Vajkoczy Peter, Tatlisumak Turgut, Sareela Marika, van der Zwan Albert, Klijn Catharina J M, Braun Kees P J, Kronenburg Annick, Acerbi Francesco, Brown Martin M, Calviere Lionel, Cordonnier Charlotte, Henon Hilde, Thines Laurent, Khan Nadia, Czabanka M, Kraemer Markus, Simister Robert, Prontera Paolo, Tournier-Lasserve E, Parati Eugenio
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BACKGROUND: The pathogenesis of moyamoya disease (MMD) is still unknown. The detection of inflammatory molecules such as cytokines, chemokines and growth factors in MMD patients' biological fluids supports the hypothesis that an abnormal angiogenesis is implicated in MMD pathogenesis. However, it is unclear whether these anomalies are the consequences of the disease or rather causal factors as well as these...
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