MS Genetics and Vitamin D
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February 19, 2009
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Download video directlyThe risk for developing multiple sclerosis (MS), a debilitating auto-immune disease, can correlate to a population's distance from the Earth's equator. New research suggests a link between one MS-associated gene and vitamin D, which can increase in our bodies when we spend time in sunlight. Watch this videocast to learn more about how geography might play a role in preventing MS.
