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Familial Risk for Moyamoya Disease Among First-Degree Relatives, Based on a Population-Based Aggregation Study in Korea.
Stroke - 1 Sept 2020
Ahn Hyeong Sik, Kazmi Sayada Zartasha, Kang Taeuk, Kim Dong-Sook, Ryu Taekyun, Oh Jae Sang, Hann Hoo Jae, Kim Hyun Jung
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BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Genetic factors have been known to play a role in the etiology of moyamoya disease (MMD); however, population-level studies quantifying familial risk estimates are unavailable. We aimed to quantify familial incidence and risk for MMD in first-degree relatives (FDR) in the general population of Korea. METHODS: By using the Korean National Health Insurance database which has complete...
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