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

Jessica H FanJessa AlexanderShane PooleJaeleene WijangcoLily J HensonRuth DobsonChu-Yueh Guo Riley M Bove

Published in: Multiple sclerosis (Houndmills, Basingstoke, England) (2023)

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.

Keyphrases

multiple sclerosis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
mass spectrometry
peritoneal dialysis
prognostic factors
gene expression
genome wide
patient reported