Highlights of the 29th Congress of the European Committee for Treatment and Research in MS (ECTRIMS), Copenhagen, DK, October 2-5, 2013 – Vitamin D supplementation for MS prophylaxis and treatment was the topic of debate at the European Charcot Foundation symposium at ECTRIMS. Speakers Dr. George Ebers, UK, and Dr. Alberto Ascherio, US, noted that numerous studies have linked low serum 25(OH)D levels with MS risk.
For example, Munger et al. reported a decreasing risk of developing MS in Caucasians for each 50 nmol/L increase in serum 25(OH)D; no association was seen for vitamin D and MS risk in blacks and Hispanics (Munger et al. JAMA 2006;296:2832-2838).