NEUROLOGY
MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS
Question
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Which is a risk factor for MS?
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elderly age
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lack of vitamin D
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seasonal allergies
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cancer
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Since vitamin D was known to have immunoregulatory properties on both innate and adaptive immunity, it was hypothesized that low vitamin D resulted in aberrant immune responses and the development of MS.
Detailed explanation-2: -Consequently, major risk factors for vitamin D deficiency include inadequate sunlight exposure, inadequate dietary intake of vitamin D-containing foods, and malabsorption syndromes such as Crohn’s disease and celiac disease [2].
Detailed explanation-3: -Lack of direct sun exposure from things like: Not eating enough foods that contain vitamin D. Having conditions and procedures that affect the body’s ability to absorb vitamin D from the digestive tract, such as: More items
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