Racial and ethnic disparities in MS susceptibility and outcomes are often attributed to immutable factors such as genetic ancestry. In this Perspective, however, the authors argue that structural racism can lead to biological changes by shaping environmental exposures and lived experiences — a phenomenon termed ‘embodiment’.
- Annette M. Langer-Gould
- Tara J. Cepon-Robins
- Theresa E. Gildner