Role of Vitamin D in Multiple Sclerosis Pathogenesis and Therapy

Niino, Masaaki; Miyazaki, Yusei

doi:10.1016/b978-0-12-805298-3.00009-8

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“…MS relates to an interaction between genetic factors and vitamin D deficiency (5,56,57,60). Less exposure to sunlight results in vitamin D production deficiency (61) and low vitamin D levels are a modifiable risk factor (62). The ultraviolet radiation exposure via producing vitamin D exerts a protective effect against developing MS (63).…”

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Frequency of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Among Relatives of MS Patients in Hamadan Society, Iran

Mazdeh

Khazaei

Hashemi-Firouzi

et al. 2016

Avicenna J Neuro Psycho Physiology

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Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic inflammatory demyelinating and neurodegenerative disease of the central nervous system with unknown causes. In the last decade, the prevalence of MS in Iran has increased. Objectives: This study evaluated the frequency of familial MS among patients in the Hamadan society for MS. Patients and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on 1202 MS patients in Farshchian hospital, Hamadan, in 2013. All patients were diagnosed with definite MS. A questionnaire was used to gather information; demographic characteristics, medical history, signs and symptoms at onset, course of disease, relatives with MS, and degree and type of relationship were recorded.

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