Highlights on the link between vitamin D and lipid panel in Egyptian multiple sclerosis patients

Autor: Mahmoud S. Swelam, Azza Abdel Nasser, Janet Masoud, Rasha Mamdouh, Shima Said, Mohamed Abdel Hafeez
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: The Egyptian Journal of Neurology, Psychiatry and Neurosurgery, Vol 60, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1687-8329
DOI: 10.1186/s41983-023-00783-8
Popis: Abstract Background Diversity of risk factors, namely, vitamin D and lipid panel abnormalities, are connected to multiple sclerosis (MS) etiology and may possess an influential role on disease course. In a cross-sectional study, we correlated the demographic, clinical and radiological characteristics of 111 relapsing–remitting MS (RRMS) patients with their serum levels of vitamin D and lipid profile to evaluate the consequences of their abnormalities on disease activity and/or its progression. Results In the study group, the mean serum level of vitamin D was 18.93 ± 9.85 ng/mL, over 80% had insufficient level (
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