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. 2017 Jan;13(1):3.
doi: 10.1038/nrneurol.2016.181. Epub 2016 Nov 18.

Multiple sclerosis: Latitude and vitamin D influence disease course in multiple sclerosis

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Multiple sclerosis: Latitude and vitamin D influence disease course in multiple sclerosis

Heather Wood. Nat Rev Neurol. 2017 Jan.
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  • Higher latitude is significantly associated with an earlier age of disease onset in multiple sclerosis.
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  • Vitamin D supplementation reduces relapse rate in relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis patients treated with natalizumab.
    Laursen JH, Søndergaard HB, Sørensen PS, Sellebjerg F, Oturai AB. Laursen JH, et al. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2016 Nov;10:169-173. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2016.10.005. Epub 2016 Oct 26. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2016. PMID: 27919484

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