Contributions
Reframing Racial and Ethnic Atopic Dermatitis Disparities
Atopic dermatitis is the most prevalent skin disease. Up to 25 percent of children and 8 percent of adults have a current or past atopic dermatitis diagnosis. Atopic dermatitis negatively affects the quality of life and disrupts sleep at night due to itch. In addition to asthma and allergies, atopic dermatitis comorbidities can lead to:...
Identifying Racial Disparities in Light Chain Amyloidosis
Light chain (AL) amyloidosis develops from precursor plasma cells that produce clonal free light chains. These clonal free light chains can lead to the formation of fibril deposits in the heart tissue and disrupt the function of the heart. AL amyloidosis is a progressive disease with signs and symptoms that can develop slowly over months...
Cardiac Amyloidosis Expressions in Women Versus Men
Researchers have not extensively studied cardiac amyloidosis expressions, phenotype, and all-cause mortality differences between men and women. Women may show different cardiac amyloidosis expressions due to genetic and physical factors, such as a smaller heart size. There is especially concern about the risk of mortality attributed to transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM). Evaluating these differences may...