Moyamoya disease epidemiology and demographics
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Overview
In Japan the overall incidence is higher (0.35 per 100,000).[1] It is more common in women than in men, although about a third of those affected are male .[2]
References
- ↑ Wakai K, Tamakoshi A, Ikezaki K; et al. (1997). "Epidemiological features of moyamoya disease in Japan: findings from a nationwide survey". Clin Neurol Neurosurg. 99 Suppl 2: S1–5. doi:10.1016/S0303-8467(97)00031-0. PMID 9409395.
- ↑ Kuriyama S, Kusaka Y, Fujimura M; et al. (2008). "Prevalence and clinicoepidemiological features of moyamoya disease in Japan: findings from a nationwide epidemiological survey". Stroke. 39 (1): 42–7. doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.490714. PMID 18048855.