Epidemiology and pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis

M Ward, MD Goldman - CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Epidemiology and Pathophysiology of Multiple Sclerosis : CONTINUUM: Lifelong Learning in
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[HTML][HTML] Does the high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in African Americans contribute to health disparities?

BN Ames, WB Grant, WC Willett - Nutrients, 2021 - mdpi.com
African Americans have higher incidence of, and mortality from, many health-related
problems than European Americans. They also have a 15 to 20-fold higher prevalence of …

Genetic, environmental and lifestyle determinants of accelerated telomere attrition as contributors to risk and severity of multiple sclerosis

M Hecker, J Bühring, B Fitzner, PS Rommer, UK Zettl - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Telomeres are protective structures at the ends of linear chromosomes. Shortened telomere
lengths (TL) are an indicator of premature biological aging and have been associated with a …

Transcriptomics identifies blunted immunomodulatory effects of vitamin D in people with multiple sclerosis

WZ Yeh, R Lea, J Stankovich, S Sampangi… - Scientific Reports, 2024 - nature.com
Vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for developing multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the
immune effects of vitamin D in people with MS are not well understood. We analyzed …

[HTML][HTML] Systematic review of studies on telomere length in patients with multiple sclerosis

J Bühring, M Hecker, B Fitzner, UK Zettl - Aging and disease, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Telomeres are protective cap structures at the end of chromosomes that are essential for
maintaining genomic stability. Accelerated telomere shortening is related to premature …

[HTML][HTML] Can Vitamin D Reduce Inflammation? The Influence of Supplementation on Selected Immunological Markers

M Lis, N Niedziela, J Adamczyk-Zostawa… - International Journal of …, 2024 - mdpi.com
There is increasing evidence that vitamin D (VitD) supplementation may reduce
inflammation in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS). The aim of this study was to …

Therapy of women with multiple sclerosis: an analysis of the use of drugs that may have adverse effects on the unborn child in the event of (unplanned) pregnancy

MC Haker, N Frahm, M Hecker… - … Advances in Drug …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Although effective contraception is strongly recommended during the therapy
of women with multiple sclerosis (MS) with some immunomodulatory drugs, unplanned …

Impact of vitamin D on the prognosis after spinal cord injury: A systematic review

L Wang, J Gan, J Wu, Y Zhou, D Lei - Frontiers in Nutrition, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Vitamin D (VitD) insufficiency is a worldwide health problem and affects billions of people.
Spinal cord injury (SCI) patients seem more susceptible to developing suboptimal levels of …

[HTML][HTML] Can Vitamin D Supplementation Improve Inflammation in Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis Patients?

M Lis, N Niedziela, J Adamczyk-Zostawa, K Wierzbicki… - Biomedicines, 2024 - mdpi.com
(1) Background: Studies indicate that vitamin D (VitD) may reduce inflammation in multiple
sclerosis (MS). The aim of the study was to assess the effect of supplementation with …

[HTML][HTML] The immune cell transcriptome is modulated by vitamin D3 supplementation in people with a first demyelinating event participating in a randomized placebo …

WZ Yeh, M Gresle, R Lea, B Taylor, RM Lucas… - Clinical …, 2024 - Elsevier
Vitamin D deficiency is a risk factor for developing multiple sclerosis. The PrevANZ trial was
conducted to determine if vitamin D 3 supplementation can prevent recurrent disease activity …