Kiyokazu Kawabe, Ken Ikeda, Yasuo Iwasaki. Otaku Omori
Submitted August 24, 2012
We read great interest in the recent excellent article by Runia et al. concerning serum vitamin D level and relapse risk in multiple sclerosis (MS). [1] They concluded that lower 25OH-vitamin D levels were significantly associated with a higher exacerbation risk in patients with relapsing-remitting MS. In addition, their cases were infrequently using interferon-B. It is well known that vitamin D has a neuroprotective effect so it is important that the level of vitamin D does is not decreased in MS patients. Was any relationship between level of serum vitamin D and relapsing lesions?
1. Rumia TF, Hop WCJ, de Rijk YB. Buljevac D and Hintzen RQ. Lower serum
vitamin D levels are associated with a higher relapse risk in multiple sclerosis. Neurology 2012;79:261-266.
For disclosures, please contact the editorial office at journal@neurology.org.
We read great interest in the recent excellent article by Runia et al. concerning serum vitamin D level and relapse risk in multiple sclerosis (MS). [1] They concluded that lower 25OH-vitamin D levels were significantly associated with a higher exacerbation risk in patients with relapsing-remitting MS. In addition, their cases were infrequently using interferon-B. It is well known that vitamin D has a neuroprotective effect so it is important that the level of vitamin D does is not decreased in MS patients. Was any relationship between level of serum vitamin D and relapsing lesions?
1. Rumia TF, Hop WCJ, de Rijk YB. Buljevac D and Hintzen RQ. Lower serum vitamin D levels are associated with a higher relapse risk in multiple sclerosis. Neurology 2012;79:261-266.
For disclosures, please contact the editorial office at journal@neurology.org.