Racial and ethnic differences among amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) cases in the United States

Key points

Analyzes racial differences in ALS

Affiliates

Lindsay Rechtman1, Heather Jordan1, Laurie Wagner1, D. Kevin Horton2, Wendy Kaye1

  1. McKing Consulting Corporation
  2. Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Journal

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration

Summary

This study compiled the largest sample of minorities studying ALS incidence to date. Differences in disease incidence rates by race and ethnicity were identified. White participants had the highest incidences rates of ALS, followed by Black, and then Asian participants. Moreover, non-Hispanic participants experienced higher incidence rates than Hispanic participants.

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