PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Alharbi, Fatimah M.
TI  - Update in vitamin D and multiple sclerosis
AID  - 10.17712/nsj.2015.4.20150357
DP  - 2015 Oct 01
TA  - Neurosciences Journal
PG  - 329--335
VI  - 20
IP  - 4
4099  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/20/4/329.short
4100  - http://nsj.org.sa/content/20/4/329.full
SO  - Neurosciences (Riyadh)2015 Oct 01; 20
AB  - Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a common neurological disease, and its etiology remains unknown. In recent years, increasing attention has been paid to the possible association between MS and vitamin D deficiency. Here, we review the current literature between MS and vitamin D, showing clear evidence that vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for MS despite the lack of direct evidence for the effects of vitamin D in MS progression.