The relationship between ethnicity and multiple sclerosis characteristics in the United Kingdom: A UK MS Register study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous studies have suggested differences in multiple sclerosis (MS) severity according to ethnicity.

Methods

Data were obtained from the UK MS Register, a prospective longitudinal cohort study of persons with MS. We examined the association between self-reported ethnic background and age at onset, symptom of onset and a variety of participant-reported severity measures. We used adjusted multivariable linear regression models to explore the association between ethnicity and impact of MS, and Cox proportional hazards models to assess disability progression.

Results

We analysed data from 17,314 people with MS, including participants from self-reported Black (n = 157) or South Asian (n = 230) ethnic backgrounds. Age at MS onset and diagnosis wa

SUBMITTER: Jacobs BM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11520257 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature