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The electronic health records of individuals with at least one International Classification of Diseases (ICD) code for NMOSD were reviewed to identify persons who met 2015 diagnostic criteria for NMOSD.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We identified 153 NMOSD cases, 105 incident and 105 prevalent. The age- and sex-standardized incidence (2013\u20132022) and prevalence (2019) according to the 2020 US Census per 100,000 person-years was significantly higher in Black persons (incidence = 0.90, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 0.59\u20131.21; prevalence = 8.44, 95% CI = 5.52\u201311.36) compared to all other racial and ethnic groups. The incidence was similar among Asian\/Pacific Islander (0.32, 95% CI = 0.16\u20130.48) compared to Hispanic people (0.19, 95% CI = 0.13\u20130.25) and lowest in White people (incidence = 0.13, 95% CI = 0.07\u20130.19).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>NMOSD susceptibility is highest in Black people, followed by Asian\/Pacific Islands, then Hispanic people, and lowest in White people. 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