Characteristics of multiple sclerosis and demyelinating disease in an Asian American population

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Authors

Jessica Fan · Kaiser Permanente

Jessa Alexander · University of California, San Francisco

Shane Poole · University of California, San Francisco

Jaeleene Wijangco · University of California, San Francisco

Lily J Henson · Piedmont Henry Hospital

Ruth Dobson · Queen Mary University of London

Chu-Yueh Guo

Abstract

MS severity was similar between Asian American patients and non-Asian patients. Region of ancestry was associated with differences in sociodemographics and MS severity. Further research is needed to uncover genetic, socioeconomic, or environmental factors causing these differences.

Topics & Keywords

Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies

UN Sustainable Development Goals

No poverty

Publication Details

Published in: Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volume 29, Issue 10, pp. 1216-1228

DOI: 10.1177/13524585231188486

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