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Vitamin D and multiple sclerosis
Citation
Hewer, S and Lucas, R and van der Mei, I and Taylor, BV, Vitamin D and multiple sclerosis, Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 20, (5) pp. 634-641. ISSN 0967-5868 (2013) [Refereed Article]
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Crown Copyright 2012
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2012.10.005
Abstract
The role of vitamin D supplementation in preventing multiple sclerosis (MS) and/or treating MS progression is an area of significant research interest. We detail the current status of the ongoing research in this field, and note the lack of class 1 evidence from well-conducted, large, double-blind, placebo-controlled studies of vitamin D supplementation in the prevention and/or treatment of MS. We have been able to provide some guidelines for practitioners based on the substantial burden of supportive evidence for the use of vitamin D in MS as summarised here. These guidelines may provide some support to those clinicians who treat people with MS and their families.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | Calcitriol, Cholecalciferol, Multiple sclerosis, Vitamin D |
Research Division: | Health Sciences |
Research Group: | Epidemiology |
Research Field: | Epidemiology not elsewhere classified |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Clinical health |
Objective Field: | Clinical health not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | van der Mei, I (Professor Ingrid van der Mei) |
UTAS Author: | Taylor, BV (Professor Bruce Taylor) |
ID Code: | 85014 |
Year Published: | 2013 |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 39 |
Deposited By: | Menzies Institute for Medical Research |
Deposited On: | 2013-06-11 |
Last Modified: | 2014-04-17 |
Downloads: | 0 |
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