Understanding Participation in Genetic Research Among Patients With Multiple Sclerosis: The Influences of Ethnicity, Gender, Education, and Age

This study examined reasons for participation in a genetic study of risk for multiple sclerosis (MS). Our sample consisted of 101 patients diagnosed with MS who were approached about enrolling in the Multiple Sclerosis Genetic Susceptibility Study. Participants were predominantly Hispanic (80%), fem...

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Main Authors: Michael L. Cuccaro, Clara P. Manrique, Maria A. Quintero, Ricardo Martinez, Jacob L. McCauley
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Genetics
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fgene.2020.00120/full