Vitamin D may be critical to reduce multiple sclerosis risk - 0 views
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Matti Narkia on 25 Feb 09Supplements of vitamin D at 'critical time periods' may be key to reducing the risk of multiple sclerosis, according to a new study from the UK and Canada. Researchers report that vitamin D may interact with a specific genetic component called HLA-DRB1*1501 that is known to increase the risk of multiple sclerosis by three-fold