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Clarifying the Dominant Sources and Mechanisms of Cirrus Cloud Formation by Cziczo, Daniel J., Froyd, Karl D., Hoose, Corinna, Jensen, Eric J., Diao, Minghui, Zondlo, Mark A., Smith, Jessica B., Twohy, Cynthia H., Murphy, Daniel M.

“…Formation of cirrus clouds depends on the availability of ice nuclei to begin condensation of atmospheric water vapor. Although it is known that only a small…”
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Early identification of COVID-19 cytokine storm and treatment with anakinra or tocilizumab by Langer-Gould, Annette, Smith, Jessica B., Gonzales, Edlin G., Castillo, Rhina D., Figueroa, Judith Garza, Ramanathan, Anusha, Li, Bonnie H., Gould, Michael K.

“…•Targeted anti-cytokine agents, tocilizumab and anakinra, used to treat COVID-19 related cytokine storm, yield mixed results•Early identification of cytokine…”
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Admixture mapping reveals evidence of differential multiple sclerosis risk by genetic ancestry by Chi, Calvin, Shao, Xiaorong, Rhead, Brooke, Gonzales, Edlin, Smith, Jessica B, Xiang, Anny H, Graves, Jennifer, Waldman, Amy, Lotze, Timothy, Schreiner, Teri, Weinstock-Guttman, Bianca, Aaen, Gregory, Tillema, Jan-Mendelt, Ness, Jayne, Candee, Meghan, Krupp, Lauren, Gorman, Mark, Benson, Leslie, Chitnis, Tanuja, Mar, Soe, Belman, Anita, Casper, Theron Charles, Rose, John, Moodley, Manikum, Rensel, Mary, Rodriguez, Moses, Greenberg, Benjamin, Kahn, Llana, Rubin, Jennifer, Schaefer, Catherine, Waubant, Emmanuelle, Langer-Gould, Annette, Barcellos, Lisa F

“…Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease with high prevalence among populations of northern European ancestry. Past studies have shown that exposure to…”
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Extreme Altitudes of Stratospheric Hydration by Midlatitude Convection Observed During the DCOTSS Field Campaign by Homeyer, Cameron R., Smith, Jessica B., Bedka, Kristopher M., Bowman, Kenneth P., Wilmouth, David M., Ueyama, Rei, Dean‐Day, Jonathan M., St. Clair, Jason M., Hannun, Reem, Hare, Jennifer, Pandey, Apoorva, Sayres, David S., Hanisco, Thomas F., Gordon, Andrea E., Tinney, Emily N.

“…Water vapor's contribution to Earth's radiative forcing is most sensitive to changes in its lower stratosphere concentration. One recognized pathway for rapid…”
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Multiple sclerosis, rituximab, and COVID‐19 by Langer‐Gould, Annette, Smith, Jessica B., Li, Bonnie H., Beaber, Brandon E, Brara, Sonu M, Debacker, Julie, Nielsen, Allen Scott, Amirova, Samira, Ayeni, Oluwasheyi

“…We conducted a retrospective cohort study in Kaiser Permanente Southern California from 1 January 2020 to 30 September 2020. We found that rituximab‐treated…”
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MS Sunshine Study: Sun Exposure But Not Vitamin D Is Associated with Multiple Sclerosis Risk in Blacks and Hispanics by Langer-Gould, Annette, Lucas, Robyn, Xiang, Anny H, Chen, Lie H, Wu, Jun, Gonzalez, Edlin, Haraszti, Samantha, Smith, Jessica B, Quach, Hong, Barcellos, Lisa F

“…Multiple sclerosis (MS) incidence and serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D (25OHD) levels vary by race/ethnicity. We examined the consistency of beneficial effects of…”
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Vitamin D-Binding Protein Polymorphisms, 25-Hydroxyvitamin D, Sunshine and Multiple Sclerosis by Langer-Gould, Annette, Lucas, Robyn M, Xiang, Anny H, Wu, Jun, Chen, Lie H, Gonzales, Edlin, Haraszti, Samantha, Smith, Jessica B, Quach, Hong, Barcellos, Lisa F

“…Blacks have different dominant polymorphisms in the vitamin D-binding protein (DBP) gene that result in higher bioavailable vitamin D than whites. This study…”
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The roles of deep convection and extratropical mixing in the tropical tropopause layer: An in situ measurement perspective by Sargent, Maryann R., Smith, Jessica B., Sayres, David S., Anderson, James G.

“…The majority of air which enters the stratosphere passes through the tropical tropopause layer (TTL), where the temperature profile and amount of deep…”
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Convective hydration of the stratosphere by Smith, Jessica B

“…Cirrus plumes above superstorm anvils are visible manifestations of a hydraulic jump…”
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Multiple Sclerosis Prevalence by Langer-Gould, Annette M., Gonzales, Edlin Grisell, Smith, Jessica B., Li, Bonnie H., Nelson, Lorene M.

“…To determine whether the prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) varies by race and ethnicity. We conducted a retrospective cohort study of more than 2.6 million…”
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Race, ethnicity, and cognition in persons newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis by Amezcua, Lilyana, Smith, Jessica B., Gonzales, Edlin G., Haraszti, Samantha, Langer-Gould, Annette

“…OBJECTIVETo determine whether black or Hispanic patients with newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis (MS) are more likely to have cognitive impairment than white…”
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UV Dosage Levels in Summer: Increased Risk of Ozone Loss from Convectively Injected Water Vapor by Anderson, James G., Wilmouth, David M., Smith, Jessica B., Sayres, David S.

“…The observed presence of water vapor convectively injected deep into the stratosphere over the United States can fundamentally change the catalytic…”
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Pregnancy-related relapses and breastfeeding in a contemporary multiple sclerosis cohort by Langer-Gould, Annette, Smith, Jessica B., Albers, Kathleen B., Xiang, Anny H., Wu, Jun, Kerezsi, Erica H., McClearnen, Keeli, Gonzales, Edlin G., Leimpeter, Amethyst D., Van Den Eeden, Stephen K.

“…OBJECTIVETo determine whether women with multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosed according to current criteria are at an increased risk of postpartum relapses and to…”
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Impact of the Hunga Tonga volcanic eruption on stratospheric composition by Wilmouth, David M., Østerstrøm, Freja F., Smith, Jessica B., Anderson, James G., Salawitch, Ross J.

“…The explosive eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai (HTHH) volcano on 15 January 2022 injected more water vapor into the stratosphere and to higher…”
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Breastfeeding, ovulatory years, and risk of multiple sclerosis by Langer-Gould, Annette, Smith, Jessica B, Hellwig, Kerstin, Gonzales, Edlin, Haraszti, Samantha, Koebnick, Corinna, Xiang, Anny

“…To determine whether women who breastfeed their infants longer or have fewer ovulatory years are at lower risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS). We…”
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Decreasing Multiple Sclerosis Treatment Expenditures and Improving Quality at the Health System Level by Langer‐Gould, Annette, Cheng, Stephen C., Li, Bonnie H., Smith, Jessica B., Kanter, Michael H.

“…Objective This study was undertaken to evaluate a multicomponent health system intervention designed to reduce escalating disease‐modifying treatment (DMT)…”
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Traumatic brain injury, race, ethnicity and cognition in newly diagnosed persons with multiple sclerosis by Akinsanya, Jemima, Smith, Jessica B., Langer-Gould, Annette

“…We sought to determine whether a history of traumatic brain injury (TBI) could explain the lower symbol digit modalities test (SDMT) scores observed among…”
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Distribution of cross-tropopause convection within the Asian monsoon region from May through October 2017 by Clapp, Corey E, Smith, Jessica B, Bedka, Kristopher M, Anderson, James G

“…We constructed a database of cross-tropopause convection in the Asian monsoon region for the months of May through October of 2017 using overshooting tops…”
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Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Multiple Sclerosis Prevalence by Langer-Gould, Annette M., Gonzales, Edlin Grisell, Smith, Jessica B, Li, Bonnie H, Nelson, Lorene M.

“…The goal of this work was to determine whether the prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) varies by race and ethnicity. We conducted a retrospective cohort…”
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Comparisons of in situ measurements of cirrus cloud ice water content by Davis, Sean M., Avallone, Linnea M., Weinstock, Elliot M., Twohy, Cynthia H., Smith, Jessica B., Kok, Gregory L.

“…Aircraft‐based in situ measurements of cirrus cloud ice water content (IWC) are important for cloud microphysical/radiative modeling and satellite validation…”
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