Vitamin D and Demyelinating Diseases: Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
Joint Authors
Rodney, Cady
Rodney, Sherriann
Millis, Richard M.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2020, Issue 2020 (31 Dec. 2020), pp.1-9, 9 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2020-01-19
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
9
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Vitamin D deficiency is prevalent in all ages regardless of climate or geographical location and evidence is emerging that the incidence of autoimmune diseases is increasing worldwide.
Women make up a large proportion of autoimmune disease diagnoses, underscoring the importance of fully elucidating the complex synergistic relationships between estrogens and vitamin D.
Vitamin D receptor-activating drugs appear to enhance remyelination in patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) and other demyelinating diseases such as neuromyelitis optica (NMO).
This review is intended to update health practitioners about the potential role of vitamin D deficiency demyelination and to motivate future research on dietary recommendations for vitamin D in preventing and treating demyel1nating diseases.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Rodney, Cady& Rodney, Sherriann& Millis, Richard M.. 2020. Vitamin D and Demyelinating Diseases: Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Autoimmune Diseases،Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1126251
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Rodney, Cady…[et al.]. Vitamin D and Demyelinating Diseases: Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Autoimmune Diseases No. 2020 (2020), pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1126251
American Medical Association (AMA)
Rodney, Cady& Rodney, Sherriann& Millis, Richard M.. Vitamin D and Demyelinating Diseases: Neuromyelitis Optica (NMO) and Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Autoimmune Diseases. 2020. Vol. 2020, no. 2020, pp.1-9.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1126251
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1126251