A tale of race and B cells in multiple sclerosis

A new study indicates that African American people with multiple sclerosis have higher markers of humoral disease pathology than white people with multiple sclerosis. However, apparent differences in pathophysiology between ethnic groups cannot be fully interpreted without more comprehensive studies...

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Published in:Nature reviews. Neurology 2024-01, Vol.20 (1), p.5-6
Main Authors: Orlando, Christopher M., Amezcua, Lilyana
Format: Article
Language:English
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African Americans
B-Lymphocytes
Cells
Cerebrospinal fluid
Clinical outcomes
Disease
Health disparities
Hispanic Americans
Humans
Immune system
Immunoglobulins
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Multiple Sclerosis
Neurology
News & Views
news-and-views
Pathophysiology
Racial Groups
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Summary:A new study indicates that African American people with multiple sclerosis have higher markers of humoral disease pathology than white people with multiple sclerosis. However, apparent differences in pathophysiology between ethnic groups cannot be fully interpreted without more comprehensive studies that examine the effects of social inequality on disease.
ISSN:1759-4758
1759-4766
DOI:10.1038/s41582-023-00907-x