No correlation was observed between vitamin D levels and disability of patients with multiple sclerosis between latitudes 18 degrees and 30 degrees South

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2017
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Objective: Vitamin D has taken center stage in research and treatment of multiple sclerosis (MS). The objective of the present study was to assess the serum vitamin D levels of a large population of patients with MS and controls living in a restricted tropical area. Methods: Data from 535 patients with MS and 350 control subjects were obtained from 14 cities around the Tropic of Capricorn. Results: The mean serum 25-OH vitamin D level was 26.07 +/- 10.27 ng/mL for the control subjects, and 28.03 +/- 12.19 ng/mL for patients with MS. No correlation was observed between vitamin D levels and the disability of patients over the disease duration. Conclusion: At least for the region around the Tropic of Capricorn, serum levels of vitamin D typically are within the range of 20 to 30 ng/mL for controls and patients with MS.
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Arquivos De Neuro-Psiquiatria. Sao Paulo Sp, v. 75, n. 1, p. 3-8, 2017.
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