Vitamin D Level in Multiple Sclerosis Patients. Could Vitamin D Level Be Routine Investigation for Multiple Sclerosis Patients?

Abstract

Objectives: To study the prevalence of vitamin D deficiency among newly diagnosed multiple\rsclerosis patients. Patients and Methods: It is a case control cross matching age related study done\ron totally 40 subjects (20 patients are newly diagnosed as MS; patients don’t start any medication\rfor MS (naive patients) and 20 subjects are controls with the same age and sex). Base line vitamin\rD level was measured (i.e. vitamin D, 25-OH (total)) and MRI brain with contrast was done for all\rpatients. Results: Low total vitamin D level was seen among 65% of patients with MS (13/20);\rhowever, this was only 20% of normal controls (4/20). Conclusion: Hypovitaminosis D is common\rin MS patients.