Moyamoya Disease in a Primarily White, Midwestern US Population: Increased Prevalence of Autoimmune Disease [Brief Reports]
Conclusions—
This study of a unique, primarily white, Midwestern population of moyamoya patients demonstrates a significantly higher prevalence of autoimmune disease than in the general population. This supports a possible autoimmune component to the pathogenesis of moyamoya disease.
Source: Stroke - Category: Neurology Authors: Bower, R. S., Mallory, G. W., Nwojo, M., Kudva, Y. C., Flemming, K. D., Meyer, F. B. Tags: Type 1 diabetes, Epidemiology, Other Vascular biology Brief Reports Source Type: research
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