Update in vitamin D and multiple sclerosis.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common neurological disease, and its etiology remains unknown. In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the possible association between MS and vitamin D deficiency. Here, we review the current literature between MS and vitamin D, showing clear evidence that vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for MS despite the lack of direct evidence for the effects of vitamin D in MS progression.
Department of Neurology, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraidah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. E-mail: fatimahali@qumed.edu.sa.
Fatimah M
FM
Alharbi
D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000150:complications* / Q000453:epidemiology*