Incidence and prevalence of neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder in a contemporary, multi-ethnic cohort
NMOSD susceptibility is highest in Black people, followed by Asian/Pacific Islands, then Hispanic people, and lowest in White people. Studies in diverse groups of minoritized people are needed to determine whether this increased susceptibility is due to shared genetic ancestry, the ill-health consequences of racism, or both.
Authors
- Angus Lee
- Ferràn Torres (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7355-7913)
- Viridiana Hernandez-Lopez
- Sakar Budhathoki
- Radostina Iordanova
- Annette Langer‐Gould (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6891-7147)
- Talar S. Habeshian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4504-7630)
- Bonnie H. Li
- Jessica Smith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6585-323X)
- Samir Alsalek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0707-426X)
- Kathryn B. Schwarzmann
Institutions
- Kaiser Permanente (US)
- Los Angeles Medical Center (US)
- Colorado Permanente Medical Group (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Multiple Sclerosis Journal
- Published
- 2025-03-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/13524585251328554
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 7.36