Vitamin D Level in Multiple Sclerosis Patients. Could Vitamin D Level Be Routine Investigation for Multiple Sclerosis Patients?

• 作者: Mohamed Hamdy Ibrahim Mohamed Khalid Abdul Rahim Taha Kamel Alloush
• 来源期刊: 神经系统科学与医药(英文)
• 学科: 医学
• 关键词: Low VITAMIN D Multiple SCLEROSIS
• 年，卷（期）: 2014,（5）
• 页码范围: 201-204
• 页数: 4页
• 分类号: R5

摘要

Objectives: To study the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis patients. Patients and Methods: It is a case control cross matching age related study done on totally 40 subjects (20 patients are newly diagnosed as MS;patients don’t start any medication for MS (naive patients) and 20 subjects are controls with the same age and sex). Base line vitamin D level was measured (i.e. vitamin D, 25-OH (total)) and MRI brain with contrast was done for all patients. Results: Low total vitamin D level was seen among 65% of patients with MS (13/20);however, this was only 20% of normal controls (4/20). Conclusion: Hypovitaminosis D is common in MS patients.