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A tale of race and B cells in multiple sclerosis

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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.

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    Christopher M. Orlando & Lilyana Amezcua

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Orlando, C.M., Amezcua, L. A tale of race and B cells in multiple sclerosis. Nat Rev Neurol 20, 5–6 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41582-023-00907-x

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