The Susceptibility Pathogenesis of Moyamoya Disease.

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Moyamoya disease (MMD) is a cerebrovascular disease characterized by progressive stenosis of the intracranial internal carotid arteries and their proximal branches. Epidemiologically, MMD is more prevalent in East Asia than any other region worldwide, and has been estimated at 0.94 per 100,000 in the Japanese and 0.43 per 100,000 in the Chinese population. The etiology of this rare disease, however, remains...

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