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From Medscape Medical News > Neurology
Sun Exposure, Vitamin D Independently Linked to Lower MS Risk
Pauline Anderson
February 7, 2011 ? A new study appears to cement the suspected link between sun exposure and lower rates of multiple sclerosis (MS).
The Australian case-control study found that past and current sun exposure and serum vitamin D levels are independently associated with a reduced risk for a central nervous system (CNS) first demyelinating event (FDE). The association remained after adjusting for potential confounders and did not vary by study region, sex, or type of demyelination...
From Medscape Medical News > Neurology
Sun Exposure, Vitamin D Independently Linked to Lower MS Risk
Pauline Anderson
February 7, 2011 ? A new study appears to cement the suspected link between sun exposure and lower rates of multiple sclerosis (MS).
The Australian case-control study found that past and current sun exposure and serum vitamin D levels are independently associated with a reduced risk for a central nervous system (CNS) first demyelinating event (FDE). The association remained after adjusting for potential confounders and did not vary by study region, sex, or type of demyelination...