A national case-control study investigating demographic and environmental factors associated with NMOSD.

Dalia L RotsteinChristina WolfsonRobert CarruthersMark S FreedmanSarah A MorrowLiesly LeeJodie M BurtonRosane NisenbaumAndrea KonigSandra MagalhaesKathryn C Fitzgerald

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

In this case-control study, risk of NMOSD in East Asian and Black versus White individuals was greater than that observed in many previous studies. Despite the preponderance of affected women, we did not observe any association with hormonal factors such as reproductive history or age at menarche.

Keyphrases

polycystic ovary syndrome
quality improvement
insulin resistance
pregnancy outcomes
human health
type diabetes
metabolic syndrome
pregnant women
climate change
skeletal muscle
breast cancer risk