Study links a gene variant, blood protein, and MS
Key Takeaway
Researchers found a gene variant linked to a blood protein level and to MS in health records.
What They Found
Researchers measured about 3,000 blood proteins in Black adults. They found about 1,000 links between gene variants and blood protein levels. They checked their findings in another study and searched health records for links to diseases. One gene variant was linked to a blood protein level, white blood cell count, and MS. Other variants were linked to sarcoidosis and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Who Should Care and Why
The first part of the study included Black adults, not just people with MS. Researchers also used another study and health records from groups with varied backgrounds. Most earlier studies of this kind focused on White people with European ancestry. The MS finding was one part of a wider study of gene variants, blood proteins, and diseases. It may interest people with MS, but the abstract does not say how many participants had MS.
Important Considerations
You should know that the first study included 1,054 Black adults; the abstract does not give a total for the other groups. You should know this study looked for links, so it cannot show that the gene variant causes MS. You should know the abstract does not describe a new MS test or treatment.
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