Interdependence and contributions of sun exposure and vitamin D to MRI measures in multiple sclerosis.
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
; 84(10): 1075-81, 2013 Oct.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To assess the relationships of sun exposure history, supplementation and environmental factors to vitamin D levels in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and to evaluate the associations between sun exposure and MRI measures.METHODS:
This study included 264 MS patients (mean age 46.9±10 years, disease duration 14.6±10 years; 67.8% relapsing-remitting, 28% secondary progressive and 4.2% primary progressive MS) and 69 healthy controls. Subjects underwent neurological and 3 T MRI examinations, provided blood samples and answered questions to a structured questionnaire. Information on race, skin and eye colour, supplement use, body mass index (BMI) and sun exposure was obtained by questionnaire. The vitamin D metabolites (25-hydroxy vitamin D3, 1, 25-dihydroxy vitamin D3 and 24, 25-dihydroxy vitamin D3) were measured using mass spectrometry.RESULTS:
Multivitamin supplementation (partial correlation r(p)=0.29, p<0.001), BMI (r(p)=-0.24, p=0.001), summer sun exposure (r(p)=0.22, p=0.002) and darker eye colour (r(p)=-0.18, p=0.015) had the strongest associations with vitamin D metabolite levels in the MS group. Increased summer sun exposure was associated with increased grey matter volume (GMV, r(p)=0.16, p=0.019) and whole brain volume (WBV, r(p)=0.20, p=0.004) after correcting for Extended Disability Status Scale in the MS group. Inclusion of 25-hydroxy vitamin D3 levels did not substantially affect the positive associations of sun exposure with WBV (r(p)=0.18, p=0.003) and GMV (r(p)=0.14, p=0.026) in the MS group.CONCLUSIONS:
Sun exposure may have direct effects on MRI measures of neurodegeneration in MS, independently of vitamin D.Palabras clave
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Asunto principal:
Luz Solar
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Vitamina D
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Imagen por Resonancia Magnética
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Interpretación de Imagen Asistida por Computador
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Esclerosis Múltiple Crónica Progresiva
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Esclerosis Múltiple Recurrente-Remitente
Tipo de estudio:
Qualitative_research
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry
Año:
2013
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos